Michael Aram's Ocean Collection....

Hello Everyone.  Hope you are having a great week.  Today, I wanted to feature this amazing artist whose pieces I have included into my spring and summer tablescape.  I recently saw a few of his accessories at Neiman Marcus and just fell in love with his work. 

From his website:   Michael Aram is an American born artist who works primarily in metal. After studying fine art and living as an artist in New York in the late 1980's, Aram took what would later be a life-altering trip to India where he discovered rich metalworking traditions. Inspired to work with craftsmen whose skills he felt were greatly untapped, Aram turned his creative energies towards craft based design, setting up a home and workshop in New Delhi.

Aram's work reflects humanity through the directness of the handmade process, as each piece is lovingly made using age old traditional techniques. The artisan nature of the work imbues it with a soulful quality and an energy, which Aram feels is only possible with work, which reflects the hand of the maker. This energy is further enhanced by the tension of line, form, and meaning that is characteristic of Aram's work. As extraordinary objects, they cause us to pause and consider them, and therefore create a sense of ritual and ceremony in their day to day use. 

Below are some pieces from Michael's "Ocean" collection.

Hope you enjoyed this collection as much as I do!