Sandblasted Squat Tomato Tobacco Pipe

While his bent shapes might be his most iconic, featuring his signature use of arcing line along the underside, there's something to be said for Benni Jorgensen's more streamlined, straight configurations. The most impressive factor is how well he manages to lend these pieces an equal amount of implied energy. While his bent shapes focus on a more kinetic, active style, these straight designs seem to highlight the potential energy of a form. The squat orientation of the bowl, the soft, yet noticeable lines of the oval shank, the subtle taper and dip of the saddle stem. all these elements combine to create the illusion of forward urgency, the shape seemingly ready to rush forward at great speed. We see a beautiful example of that exact applied energy here in this Squat Tomato: a charged, potent style echoed in the rippling ring grain climbing up the broad, soft taper of the bowl itself.

- Andrew Wike