The näverburkar is a traditional Scandinavian birch bark container for storing dry goods. It is as good looking as it is useful. Made from a sheet of birch bark with joints that lock together, a wooden bottom and lid, and a knife carved handle, it is perhaps the earliest prototype for Tupperware. I first learned about these containers in a class with my mentor, Swedish craftsman, Ramon Persson. Because of the similar climate to Scandinavia, I can harvest bark in the Chequamegon Bay Area near my home in Ashland, Wisconsin. I began making them for sale and have been teaching others how to make them since 2010. In my house we use birch bark canisters to store everyday things—tea, coffee, salt, rice. I feel that my life is enriched by the daily use of objects—made of natural materials—like these.