Consider, if you will, that these people simply have never held a bowl, or
any eating or cooking vessel or utensil outside of the big soup-stirring
spoon, made of wood... and they have no idea what it can be used for or how
to care for it. Remember, people these days are familiar with mostly
ceramic or steel or plastic plates and "glasses" and utensils, and have been
taught that highest forms of these are both microwavable and
dishwasher-safe.

Yes, I get these questions all the time too, from customers and friends and
family. Use the questions to discuss the history of eating and cooking
utensils, or just simply answer the questions in the spirit in which they
were asked - as a search for knowledge.

If you want them to use the bowls like I do, explain how to do that and how
to care for them. If you want them seen as pieces of art, make that clear
in your explanations. But don't ridicule your friends and family because
they don't know what you know. Teach them, explain to them what they hold
in their hands and they'll appreciate your work... and they'll come back for
more.

Michael Latcha - at home in Redford, MI


So now the question .... do I have idiots for friends and family or do
people say things like this to you also?

"Is it microwaveable?"
"Is it dish washer safe?"
"Can I wash it in hot soapy water?"
"Will (various foods) hurt it?"
(all comments by different recipients)

Do I have all practical utilitarian friends and family who don't see any
artistic display value (these were really nice bowl forms with nice finish
...REALLY ) or do you get comments like these also? The only other
bowls
I've given out, were to people who gave me the wood and got some of their
tree back in return. They seemd to view them as a display item.

Jerry