Hand Dyed Maple Wood Vase

Oakland-based designer Melanie Abrantes has quite literally carved herself a reputation as one of the hot new names in creative woodwork.

Cosmic in colour and form, Melanie has hand-turned and hand-dyed these tactile bud vases to mirror the marble pattern found on the maple tree blossom. This experimental ice-dyeing technique separates the pigments in the dye and brings out the grain of the maple wood in a spectrum of colours. A totally new approach to wood staining.

Each vase is as unique as the solid piece of maple wood from which it is made.