# Artistic Stationery Accessories The 'Bowl Sharpener' Turns Waste into a Focal Point By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-02-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bowl-sharpener References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/02/12/a-bowl-shaped-sharpener-that-turns-your-pencil-shavings-into-an-artistic-display/) The 'Bowl Sharpener' has been designed by Jiachun LV as a simple product for artistic individuals that will enable them to keep their [writing utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stilo75-pen-holder) in tiptop shape while also making use of [waste materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tray210). The minimalistic bowl works by being placed on a workstation and providing a sharpener in the base that can be used with pencil crayons. The shavings created by the sharpener are collected in the upper bowl section and can be admired from afar instead of requiring immediate disposal to transform waste into a focal point. The 'Bowl Sharpener' is designed in three color options and addresses the increased demand for [artistic desktop accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pareto-pot) as professionals of all kinds seek to customize their workstation. Image Credit: Bowl Sharpener ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Artistic Desk Accessories:** Creating sustainable and functional artistic desk accessories is a trend that responds to the increased demand from professionals who want to enhance their workstation. - **Minimalist Stationery Tools:** The minimalistic approach to design in stationery tools, like the 'Bowl Sharpener,' is a trend that offers practical solutions with a high aesthetic appeal. - **Waste Upcycling:** Creating products that upcycle waste materials, like the 'Bowl Sharpener,' is a trend that responds to the growing demand for sustainable practices and circular economy. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Office Supplies:** The office supplies industry can benefit from designs that offer practical solutions with high aesthetic appeal, creating innovative stationery products like the 'Bowl Sharpener.' - **Art Supplies:** The art supplies industry can respond to the growing demand for sustainable materials and innovative design by providing products like the 'Bowl Sharpener' that upcycle waste materials. - **Product Design:** The product design industry can capitalize on the trend of minimalistic and sustainable design, creating products that offer practical solutions with high aesthetic appeal and upcycle waste materials, like the 'Bowl Sharpener.' ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vertical Pencil Sharpening Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencil-sharpener-1.md) - [Electric Pencil Sharpener](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-pencil-sharpener.md) - [Off-Kilter Desktop Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-pen-holder.md) - [Unique Writing Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphite-paintbrush-writing-instrument.md) - [Striking Writing Tool Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith7-desk-pen.md) - [Modernized Desktop Pencil Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grovemade-x-blackwing-pencil-kit.md) - [Spinning Desk Sharpeners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferfereh.md) - [Sculptural Writing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-pencils.md) - [Recycled Plastic Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-drop-pencil.md)