Description
The Butterfly Ginkgo Collection from Michael Aram celebrates the representation of flora as fauna. Michaels fascination with a particular type of ginkgo tree, the Ginkgo Biloba, or Butterfly Ginkgo, which grows with a double leaf reminiscent of a butterflys wings, gave rise to a fantasia image of the plant. Executed at the highest level of handcraftsmanship, each piece is rendered in solid brass with hand-etched cocoon-shaped vessels. The pieces in the collection are a tour de force of the handcrafted process, capturing the poetic spirit that is so deeply indicative of Michaels work. The first time I saw this tree, it literally looked like it had been completely overtaken by butterflies... as if they would all take flight the moment I walked too close or made a noise. The idea that the leaves could evoke the beauty of butterflies was magical to me, like trees that can metamorphose from flora to fauna in the blink of an eye. - Michael Aram Porcelain Natural & Oxidized Brass | Michael Aram Butterfly Ginkgo Salt and Pepper Set
