Jane Crisp
Chefs Trug.
Olive Ash.
L x 18cm. W x 15cm. H x 16cm.
 
Originally designed in collaboration with Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Chelsea, and Bonheur by Matt Abé, Mayfair, the Tiny Chefs Trug is the most intimate piece in the trug family. Cradled in one hand, it feels instinctively precious — like holding something new born. Conceived for bread service and often presented with ears of corn, it carries us back to the fields and the origins of our food.
 
Handcrafted using traditional steam bending methods inspired by boat building techniques, the trug features an overlapping construction akin to the clinker hulls of Fenland boats. Its strong yet light structure incorporates copper nail and rove fixings as a further nod to boat building traditions, and whether set on a table during service or displayed as a sculptural piece, the trug will sway and rock, boat-like, as it catches the wind. Fashioned from carefully and sustainably sourced wood and finished in a natural wax oil.
 
Handcrafted with the same meditative focus that defines all of Jane's work, each trug carries spirit, soul, and presence — a vessel shaped by patience, intuition, and devotion to making.