Norm Sartorius

A creator of wooden spoons for 30 years, Norm Sartorius has explored the common wooden spoon as a context for sculpture. Using rare and unusual woods of exceptional beauty, he shapes each spoon to stand as a unique artistic statement of color, form, and texture. Testing the boundary between art and craft, his work is inspired by the material, nature, and rich ethnic spoon making traditions worldwide. In the end, it is always the dialogue between the maker and the wood that results in a form that happens to be a sculptural spoon. Often referred to as “Ceremonial Objects”, Sartorius’ spoons vary in size and shape, each being solely created by the artist.

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Norm Sartorius making a wooden spoon with a powertool, Craft in America — Norm Sartorius. Photo: Denise Kang

Norm Sartorius, Four Little Spoons, Craft in America — Norm Sartorius, Four Little Spoons. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

Norm Sartorius, Little Spoons, Craft in America — Norm Sartorius, Four Little Spoons. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

Norm Sartorius, Spoon made from Fleur's bed leftover wood — Norm Sartorius, Spoon made from Fleur’s bed leftover wood. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

Norm Sartorius, Spoon, Craft in America — Norm Sartorius, Spoon made from Fleur’s bed leftover wood. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist