Atelier Zobel Trunk Show

"A major source of my inspiration is found in natural structures and growth patterns. This could be the contrasts between opposites, like a delicate flower blossoming on a sturdy stem; or the view from a window in New York, high above the street, where people, nature and technology seem to merge into a single, complex graphical entity. We have a strong affinity for forms and shapes, for textures, colors and contrasts. And, while we honor the fragile beauty of something that has grown naturally, we also find great beauty and hidden patterns in the urban world. My intention is to be receptive to the world’s many artistic and visual influences and the infinite variety of stimuli they provide. For example, a few years after I studied goldsmithing at the Vocational College of Design, Jewelry and Tools in Schwäbisch Gmünd, I became interested in the Japanese lacquering technique urushi and was…