Mela n ie A bra nte s Des igns
california modern Made with love for the home
Modern California Collection Made with love for the home
Inspired by t he colors and forms fro m t he Cal ifornia Co ast, we have combined natural materials to create sculptural forms t hat play wit h balance and shape. The Winter 2019 shoot features playful c omposit ions and contrast ing colors to highl ight t he natural beauty of raw material. Melanie Abrantes Designs offers vases, planters, and everyday items for your home. Made wit h love in her Oakland Cal ifornia Stud io, Melanie uses local and sustainable materials to celebrate t he simpl icity of everyday l ife.
Top: C or k B ask et , C ur ly R e d wo o d & P i n k C o r k M a r a i s Va s e , S ma ll Bo lo , Wa ln u t Ca n d le H o ld e r Bottom : St r aight M aple B u d Va s e , M a r b l e C o r k & M a p l e M a ra is Va se , Do u b le Ma p le Bu d Va se
M aple B ud Vases ( St r aight , D o u b l e )
Maple bud vases O ur cork win e c oole rs a re hand m ade with Ameri c a n Walnut Trims and all na tura l cor k b o ttoms. The pro perti es of cor k naturally insu l a te t he win e to stay c ool o n ho t summe r day s.
cork bolo collection “B o lo” is t he Por t uguese t r a nsla t ion f o r “ca k e,” which inspired t he pla yful silhouet t es of t hese cor k ca nist er s. Han dma de from a ll na t ur a l, ma r bled, and pink ma r bled cor k , fix ed wit h ma ple globe t ops, ea ch piece is a st udy on ba la nce a nd for m.
Cor k B olo C anist er s (M e d i u m, L a rg e , S ma l l )
Ma rais Vase C ollec t ion
Ma rble Cork a nd M aple M ar ais Va s e
B u cke ye B u r l a n d Ch a rc o a l Co rk Ma p le Va se
marais vase collection
Th e M A RA IS c o l l e c t i o n s ho wc a s e s t h e n a t u r a l b e a u t y o f ra w m a t e r i a l . E v e r y v a s e is made by combining and c o ntra s t i n g g l a s s , c or k , a n d ha rdwo o d , c re a t i n g a n o b j e c t tha t i s b o t h s c u l p t u r a l i n f or m a n d f u n c t i on a l .
Hardwood Candle holders Fos t e r a si m p l i st i c w a r m t h w i t h our new Candle Holders this Wi n t e r. P ro m o t e a ro m a n t i c moo d t h ro u g h a f l a m e l i t d i n n e r or a l l o w t h e p i e c e s t o si t si m p l y a n d sp e a k f o r t h e m se l v e s. H o w e v e r y o u c h o o se t o u t i l i z e t h e se i n d i v i d u a l l y h a n d m a d e pi e c e s t h e i r e l e g a n c e w i l l l i g h t u p t h e ro o m .
H ardw ood C andle H o l d e r s ( C h e r r y, Wa l n u t , M a p l e )
Natu ral C or k W ine C ooler a n d C h a rco a l C o r k W i n e C o o l e r
Cork wine coolers
O ur cork win e c oole rs a re hand m ade with Ameri c a n Walnut Trims and all na tura l cor k b o ttoms. The pro perti es of cor k naturally insu l a te t he win e to stay c ool o n ho t summe r day s.
C h a rco a l a n d N a t u r a l C o r k a n d Wa l n u t W in e Co o le rs (Le f t to R ig h t) B a u h au s Bra ss Triv e t (Bo tto m R ig h t)
Cork Planter COLLECTION
Modern 5” Cork Planter
Charcoal 5” Cork Planter
Modern 7.5” Cork Planter
Charcoal 7.5” Cork Planter
Size: 7.5” dia x 5” h Material: Natural Cork
Size: 7.5” dia x 5” h Material: Charcoal Cork
Modern 9.5” Cork Planter
Charcoal 9.5” Cork Planter
Modern 11” Cork Planter
Low 7.5” Cork Planter
Size: 5” dia x 4” h Material: Natural Cork
Size: 9.5” dia x 7.5” h Material: Natural Cork
Size: 11” dia x 7.5” h Material: Natural Cork
Low 9.5” Cork Planter Size: 9.5” x 5”h Material: Natural Cork
Size: 5” dia x 4” h Material: Charcoal Cork
Size: 9.5” dia x 7.5” h Material: Charcoal Cork
Size: 7.5” dia x 4” h Material: Natural Cork
Cork HANGING Planter COLLECTION
Sm 4.5” Hanging Planter Size: 4.5” dia x 4” h Material: Cork, Leather
Lg 7.5” Hanging Planter Size: 7.5” dia x 3.5” h Material: Cork, Leather
Charcoal Cork 4.5” Hanging Pl. Size: 4.5” x 4”h Material: Charcoal Cork
Charcoal Cork 7.5” Hanging Pl. Size: 7.5” dia x 3.5” h Material: Charcoal Cork
Macramé Hanging Cork Planter Limited Edition Collab with S. Kim Size: 9.5” x 5”h , Macramé 25” L Material: Natural Cork, Cotton
wood bud vase collection
Cherry Bud Vase
Size: 3” dia x 4”h, Straight Material: Cherry
Tall Cherry Vase Size: 3” dia x 6.5” h Material: Cherry
Cherry Double Bud Vase
Tall Walnut Vase
Walnut Bud Vase
Tall Maple Vase
Size: 3” dia x 4”h, Double Material: Cherry
Size: 3” dia x 4”h, Straight Material: Walnut
Walnut Double Bud Vase
Size: 3” dia x 4”h, Double Material: Walnut
Buckeye Burl Vase
Size: Approx. 2.5” dia x 3.5”h Material: Buckeye Burl
Size: 3” dia x 6.5” h Material: Walnut
Size: 3”dia x 6.5” h Material: Maple
Tall & Wide Hardwood Vase Size: 3.5” dia x 7.5” h Material: Cherry
Maple Bud Vase
Size: 3” dia x 4”h, Straight, Double
Material: Maple
Cork Vase Collection
Tall Natural Cork Vase Size: 2.5”dia x 6.5” h Material: Natural Cork
Pink Marble Cork Tall Vase Size: 2.5” dia x 6.5” h Material: Pink Marble Cork
Charcoal Cork Tall Vase
Size: 2.5” dia x 6.5” h Material: Pink Marble Cork
Cork Double Vase
Size: 3” dia x 4” h Material: Natural Cork
cork + wood Bowl collection
Sm Walnut + Cork Bowl
Tall Footed Bowl
Lg Walnut + Cork Bowl
Short Footed Bowl
Sm Walnut + Cork Bowl
Sm Cork Bowl with Handles
Lg Walnut + Cork Bowl
Med Cork Bowl with Handles
Natural Cork Wine Cooler
Charcoal Cork Wine Cooler
Size: 3.5” dia x 2.5”h Material: Natural Cork & Walnut
Size: 4.5” dia x 4”h Material: Natural Cork & Walnut
Size: 3.5” dia x 2.5”h Material: Charcoal Cork & Walnut
Size: 4.5” dia x 4”h Material: Charcoal Cork & Walnut
Size: 5.5” dia x 5”h Material: Cork & Walnut
Size: 9.5” dia x 6.5”h Material: Pink Marble Cork & Maple
Size: 11” dia x 5”h Material: Pink Marble Cork & Maple
Size: 6” dia x 2.5” h Material: Natural Cork
Size: 7.5” dia x 3” h Material: Natural Cork
Size: 5.5” dia x 5” h Material: Charcoal Cork & Walnut
Candle holder collection
6” Candle Holder
Tall Cork + Wood
6” Candle Holder
Petite Cork + Wood Size: 2.25” dia x 3”h Material: Cork/Walnut
Size: 2.5” dia x 6”h Material: Maple
Size: 2.5” dia x 6”h Material: Cherry
5” Candle Holder Size: 2.5” dia x 5”h Material: Maple
5” Candle Holder
Size: 2.5” dia x 5w”h Material: Walnut
Size: 2.5” d x 7.5”h Material: Cork , Walnut
CORK Cannisters collection
Sm Cork + Cherry Canister
Sm Cork + Walnut Canister
Med Cork + Cherry Canister
Med Cork + Walnut Canister
Lg Cork + Cherry Canister
Lg Cork + Walnut Canister
Small Cork Bolo Canister
Lg Cork Bolo Canister
Size: 6” dia x 3.25” h Material: Natural Cork,Cherry
Size: 6” dia x 6” h Material: Natural Cork,Cherry
Size: 6” dia x 7.5” h Material: Natural Cork,Cherry
Size: 5” dia x 5” h Material: Natural Cork, Mable Pink Cork and Maple
Med Cork Bolo Canister
Size: 5” dia x 6” h Material: Natural Cork, Mable Pink Cork and Maple
Size: 6” dia x 3.25” h Material: Natural Cork,Cherry
Size: 6” dia x 6” h Material: Natural Cork,Cherry
Size: 6” dia x 7.5” h Material: Natural Cork,Cherry
Size: 6” dia x 8.5” h Material: Natural Cork, Mable Black Cork and Maple
carving collection
Japanese Spoon Carving Kit Size: 8” x 4 ” x 1.5” Material: Cypress
Japanese Knife Carving Kit Size: 2” x 8” x 2” Material: Walnut or Alder
Carve, A Simple Guide to Whittling Book Size: 7.5” x 5.5” x 1”
The Art of Making : Melanie Abrantes
M e l a n i e i n h e r O a k l a n d , CA s t u d i o . P h o t o g r a p h y b y N i c o l e M o r r i s o n
Creative Director, Maker and Founder Oakland, California
M elanie Abrantes is the c rea ti v e behi nd Mel a ni e A b r a n t e s D e s i g n s . U s i n g t he t ech nique of woo d tur ni ng, Mel a ni e c rea tes v a s e s , p l a n t e r s , a n d ever yday ite ms in he r wo o ds ho p. U s i ng s us ta i na bl e a n d l oc a l m a t e r i a l s h e r d esig ns are made to c el ebra te the s i mpl i c i ty o f ev e r y d a y l i v i n g . F e a t u re d in C oun try Liv in g’s to p 100 c rea ti v es i n 2018, Mel a n i e i s a t t h e f ore f ro n t of creatin g su stain abl e a nd i nno v a ti v e des i gns i n he r i n d u s t r y. S h e i s t h e aut hor of the DI Y book , Ca rv e A Si mpl e G ui de to Wh i t t l i n g , p u b l i s h e d in 2017. S inc e startin g her bus i nes s i n 2013, s he ha s b e e n f e a t u re d i n D omino, Dwell, Bon Appeti t a nd mo re. Her wo rk c a n b e f o u n d i n s h op s and retail store s natio nwi de a nd a bro a d.
spoon carving workshops M e l a n i e te a ches s poon ca r ving w o rk s hops in her Oa k la nd s tu d i o . She t ea ches s t udent s th e a rt of woodca r ving us ing tra d i tiona l Ja pa nes e t ools . F i n d out more a bout her c l as s es on her webs it e. mela niea br a nt es .com
M ELANIE ABRANTES D ESIGNS Melanie Abrantes Designs is a Bay Area-based producer of handcrafted, heirloom objects. Founder Melanie Abrantes believes that in order to create something beautiful, you have to get your hands dirty. She founded her company in 2013 when she realized there was a growing American market for handmade goods. Working with a variety of unique materials, Melanie strives to create products of the highest quality that are equally beautiful and functional. Through the technique of lathing, she turns simple pieces of solid wood and cork into one-of-a-kind bowls, plates, cups and stands. Her passion for woodworking originates from the simple fact that every piece is unique as the material it is made from. Time in the studio is dedicated to researching, testing and adapting the product to its user, resulting in a simple, yet unique object of the highest quality. Moving forward, Melanie plans to broaden her line to include furniture and lighting, maintaining her dedication to handmade.
To p l a c e a n o r d e r : For wholesale accounts please email hello@melanieabrantes.com or visit our website at melanieabrantes.com We have a 5-6week lead time and a $500 opening order. Please email us at hello@melanieabrantes.com for our most current linesheet. @melanieabrantesdesigns www.melanieabrantes.com +713-401-7497
ALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELANIE RICCARDI, STYLING BY GENEVIEVE BANDROWSKI
Photography by Melanie Riccardi | Styling By Genevieve Bandrowski
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