This series resulted from a trip to the National Museum to see an exhibit called "The Lost City of Petra". There were no bowls, but there were some chunks of rock from the front of buildings with symbols on them. I got the idea that something similar might look good on a bowl. When I got home, I tried to copy them into wood using a Dremel tool. But the Dremel followed the grain, and I soon had a whole board covered with "mistakes". At first, I was frustrated -- but, then I realized it was a good thing. I wanted the feel of an old language, but did not want to get involved in cultural appropriation. So, I went with my own "language". I wanted the bowls to look like they were from some ancient and lost culture and just freshly discovered at an archaeological site. Thus, some of the shapes are a little unusual to our eyes. Some are turned green so they are slightly warped. Others have defects (like bark and voids) left in them. The "language", hopefully, adds the "ceremonial" touch. It may have religious implications. It might just be family history. It might be something else. It is up to you to "translate" -- or create your own story.