Carving Anarchy

For her latest Play Date column, Nathalie Graham visits Spoon Club.by Nathalie GrahamPhotos by Billie Winter
The air in Pratt Fine Art Center’s wood studio smelled clean, earthy, damp. It reminded me of Home Depot. But if someone asked me, I’d tell them it reminded me of the Hoh Rainforest.
A red tub bursting with chunks of raw wood—called blanks—rested on a table that was also made of wood. Wooden stools idled next to other wooden tables. Saws adorned the walls, the long