Melanie Abrantes Designs | 2019 Catalog

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.

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELANIE RICCARDI, STYLING BY GENEVIEVE BANDROWSKI

Photography by Melanie Riccardi | Styling By Genevieve Bandrowski

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