Etsy Shop for MelanieAbrantes

Globe Incense Holder by MelanieAbrantes

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:21:28 -0400

45.00 USD

Our Globe Incense holder is a modern take on your typical incense holder. Put this sculptural piece next to your bed side table and use it when you need a little extra self-care time!

Size: 3" x 3"
Material: Maple
Handmade

Cork Hanging Planter by MelanieAbrantes

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:06:08 -0400

79.00 USD

Hand-turned cork hanging planters designed for indoor use in homes. These planters were inspired by vintage hanging planters from the 1970's. Cork is naturally porous, making it an ideal material for plants. All-natural leather lace is made locally in the USA. Each planter has a shellacked interior and is finished on the outside with a natural beeswax.

Size:
small: 4"w x 3.5" h
large: 7.5"w x 3.5"h
Leather lace is 20"-21"

Round Cork Bowl by MelanieAbrantes

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 16:38:15 -0400

153.25 USD

These cork bowls are hand-turned in Oakland, California. Cork is naturally antimicrobial and hypo-allergenic, making it an ideal material for your fruit. Each bowl has a hand sanded interior and finished with a natural beeswax. Perfect as a fruit bowl or the ever random catch-it-all. Each bowl is one-of-a-kind and vary a little in size and color.

Approximately 3" tall and 12" dia
Cork is a 100% sustainable material.

Large Cork Bowl with Rope Handles by MelanieAbrantes

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 04:00:54 -0400

79.25 USD

These cork bowls with all natural rope handles are hand-turned in Oakland, CA. Cork is a naturally antimicrobial and hypo-allergenic, making it an ideal material for food. Each bowl has a hand sanded interior and finished with a natural beeswax. Perfect as a fruit bowl or the ever random catch-it-all bowl. Each bowl is one-of-a-kind and vary a little in size and color.

Approximately 3" tall and 7.5" dia
Cork is a 100% sustainable material.
Rope is made from all natural cotton.

Cork + Wood Bowl by MelanieAbrantes

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:16:31 -0400

51.25 USD

These cork bowls with American Walnut Trims are hand-turned in Oakland, CA. Cork is a naturally antimicrobial and hypo-allergenic, making it an ideal material for food and plants. Each bowl has a hand sanded interior and finished with a natural beeswax. Perfect as a planter or the ever random catch-it-all bowl. Each bowl is one-of-a-kind and vary a little in size and color.

Cork is a 100% sustainable material produced from the cork oak bark.

Small: 3.5" dia x 2.5" h
Large: 4.5" dia x 4" h

Small Cork Bowl with Rope Handles by MelanieAbrantes

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:28:09 -0400

61.25 USD

These cork bowls with all natural rope handles are hand-turned in Oakland, CA. Cork is a naturally antimicrobial and hypo-allergenic, making it an ideal material for food. Each bowl has a hand sanded interior and finished with a natural beeswax. Perfect as a fruit bowl or the ever random catch-it-all bowl. Each bowl is one-of-a-kind and vary a little in size and color.

Approximately 3" tall and 5" dia
Cork is a 100% sustainable material.
Rope is made from all natural cotton.

Cherry + Cork Canisters by MelanieAbrantes

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:50:47 -0400

179.25 USD

These beautiful Cherry + Cork Tea Canisters are hand-turned in Oakland, CA. They are carefully made with hand selected hardwood from a local lumber yard and finished with a natural linseed oil and beeswax. Perfect for your favorite loose leaf tea or even dry grains! With its minimal design and gorgeous curves, this beauty will look beautiful in any home or the perfect gift at a housewarming party.

These products are proudly handmade in America with only domestic lumber keeping a low carbon footprint. Cork is a 100% sustainable material.

Spoon Carving Kit by MelanieAbrantes

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:50:47 -0400

92.25 USD

Using traditional japanese tools in this wooden spoon carving kit, you will learn how to design, carve and hollow out the bowl of the spoon. As well as sand and finish the piece. It's a fun afternoon project and easy for anyone to learn. The best part is you get to finish and keep your very own custom creation. All supplies, a 15 mm spoon gouge and Mikikicha carving knife, are included and will go home with you. This kit is ideal for adults and also appropriate for kids (10+ adult supervision suggested)

Kit Includes:
+ Spoon blank of your choice of hardwood (poplar,cherry or walnut)
+ 15 mm japanese spoon gouge
+ Mikikicha carving knife
+ Handwritten instructions.

Melanie teaches classes too! Check out her website to find out more. Spoon Carving Workshop: http://www.melanieabrantes.com/workshop-events/#/spoon-carving-workshop/

Unfinished One-of-a-kind Buck-Eye Burl Wood Bud Vase by MelanieAbrantes

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:50:47 -0400

78.25 USD

This one-of-a-kind vase is made from a solid piece of buck-eye burl, a native california wood. It is hand turned and carved in my studio in Oakland, CA . This special wood has a unique grain that differs from every angle, while turning a piece of wood fell to reveal the beautiful inside of the vase. Gorgeous with just a single flower or two, a wonderful addition to any home. Glass vial included with purchase for fresh flowers.

Approximately 3" tall and 3" Wide
Made from buck-eye burl

Marais Vase | Petit by MelanieAbrantes

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:18:14 -0400

175.00 USD

Debuted at the 2018 Paris Design Week MEET MY PROJECT 1000 Vase Show, Marais is a limited-edition collection of vases that combines modern design with traditional craft. As a sustainable designer, Abrantes wanted to create pieces that utilized the scrap materials left over from making her hand turned product line. This process included hand-selecting individual pieces of cork and wood to combine with glass vessels she found in second-hand stores. The cork and wood are laminated together and sculpted on a woodturning lathe to fit each individual glass vessel. As a result, each piece is a unique and original work of art resulting from Abrantes’s exploration of sustainability, material, and form.

In every MARIAS vase, the materials- colored glass, cork, and hardwood- combine to create an object that is both art sculpture and functional. Inspired by the natural beauty of the raw material, Abrantes designed each piece to speak for itself. Often that meant creating fun and whimsical objects that played with the materials’ colors and textures.

Each vase is numbered and signed by the designer. This limited-collection will be sold on her website.