Spoons have been around for thousands of years. For as long as humans have eaten, they have needed a device through which to shovel nutrients. Spoons have traversed several modes of design, function, and versatility throughout their existence. We would come to use wood, bone, metal, and plastic with a never ending combination, size, and usage. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used them widely and would be used by every class and facet of society. They would become more ornate and collectible seeing more usage as our civilizations rose and fell and as our numbers exponentially grew. Now every home has a multitude of spoons. Not simply for eating but stirring, cooking, serving, and mixing. This utensil is at the very basis for all of our culinary advances and has extended itself into forms of art, collection, and science. A spoon is irremovable from our modern society. As our cultures become more versatile, so does our ancient companion: the trusty spoon.

Skyler Herzog will be studying creative writing and game design at Brunel University from September. He is a founding member of Chasing Cow Productions.