Everlasting Spoonful features handmade spoon motorcycles by James Rice.
Photos by Jeny Buckley
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I used to list all kinds of creations in my store, along with a few vintage items here and there. But , it wasn't until I started making things out of spoons that something really sparked. I wanted to make herb labels out of some cute spoons I had found at a garage sale. Then a few family members and friends asked me for some of their own. I made a listing for them, and started selling those on a regular basis. So, I decided to start focusing on them.
There is just something innocent, and unassuming, about a spoon. No sharp corners, no scary connotations ("I'm not sure if he/she is old enough for a spoon"~said no parent, ever).
So, I started making spoon labels, tags, and wedding (party) favors. Sometimes, I play around with other ideas for my spoons with my "error" spoons. (There are days I feel like the letter stamps are against me. There is no WAY I could have had that 'A' sideways!)
Soon, my husband, Jim, started looking at them. He's always been creative and talented. He used to create, and build, many decor pieces for our home. He's also a mechanical genius. His biggest dream has always been to build his own custom chopper. But, he had to set it aside to concentrate on work and life for the last few years. I held up a handful of my mess-ups (thanks again you plotting letter stamps!), and demanded that he "get in touch with your creative side, and make me something beautiful, dammit!". This was of course said in the utmost loving tone.
That opened the flood gates, and renewed a creative spark that he had hidden away. In just a few hours he came back in, with a huge smile, holding his first spoon motorcycle. That's the day I lost my supply of spoons. He made his first three prototypes, which were pretty amazing themselves, but things really changed when he got invited to the OddMall Art Show up in Seattle. That's when the style you see today came to be. He wanted to try to damage the spoons as little as possible, while highlighting some of the nicest handles. He said all he wanted was to create something that "makes people stop in their tracks, and say, 'Wow'". As you can see, he nailed it. And the first person who saw it at that art show did just that. Then the poor guy was promptly ran into by the two guys walking behind him, while they were staring at the motorcycle too.
Now, we get to work side by side on our projects. We enjoy every moment together, as well as seeing what we can make out of spoons next. It's really a labor of love and laughter, and we humbly thank you for letting us share it with you!
