When working with traditional tools, there's a tendency to adhere to the original shape of the material. For instance, when working with a metal block in a workshop, the preference is to maintain its straight shape because creating curves typically involves extensive filing, sawing, sanding, and similar processes. Thus, freeform designs are often avoided.

However, when you have access to a CNC mill, the original shape of the material becomes secondary since you most of the times start with a much bigger block of material and then subtract until you have the shape you want. So there is no need anymore to stick to geometric perfect shapes. This thought served as the inspiration for this bowl.

The bowls's blueprint is slightly imperfect, originating from a hand-drawn representation of a sphere. It was later converted into a digital format using a CAD program and then sent to the manufacturer.

The bowl remained unfinished in my studio for years until I had the idea to anodize it in an unusual color. Somehow, the years in between were necessary to complete the project.

I also appreciate the fact that many people comment on the perceived waste of material. In response, I usually point out that aluminum is relatively easy to recycle, as we know from soda and beer cans. So, it's not truly a waste of material but more a consideration of the energy expended in the manufacturing process.