Online - June 30, 2006

Deadwood

VivaTerra Fir Tree Bowls

Clothing made from bamboo. Steak made from soybeans. Gasoline derived from corn.

What ever will they think of next?

Why, bowls crafted from discarded Chinese fir tree root balls, of course. Sliced bread’s got nothing on VivaTerra’s Root of the Earth bowls, a collection of functional works of art for your table.

The ecofriendly vessels are sculpted into smooth, ruffle-like shapes that allow the natural accents of the grain to come through. No need to send them back because of a few cracks in the wood; because they’re untreated, irregularities are a part of their one-of-a-kind charm.

Available in small, medium, or large, the bowls turn even a lackluster flower arrangement or mundane mixed nuts into a beautiful centerpiece.

And that may be the most miraculous transformation yet.

Available online at vivaterra.com.