Jane Crisp
Forager Trug. Walnut
Olive Ash.
L x 48cm. W x 40cm. H x 36cm.
 
Comfortably proportioned for the foraging of seasonal ingredients such as spring garlic, hedgerow berries, wild hops, and field mushrooms, the Foraging Trug is also a practical yet elegant vessel for the storage and display of vegetables and fruits, whether on the pantry shelf or kitchen counter. Equally suited to both gastronomic ventures and as a sculptural statement piece, the Foraging Trug is a versatile heritage investment.
 
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 nesting one inside another like matryoshka dolls or displayed as a solitary 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.