This product is truly a work of art. Each handcrafted piece undergoes a series of techniques that may include casting, filing, welding, and oxidation. Further enhancing the beauty, variations in texture or color are hallmarks of the handmade process, making every piece truly unique. The Butterfly Ginkgo collection celebrates the representation of flora as fauna. Michael's fascination with a particular type of ginkgo tree, the Ginkgo Biloba, or "Butterfly Ginkgo", which grows with a double leaf reminiscent of a butterfly's 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 Michael's work. "The first time I saw this tree, it looked like it had been completely overtaken by butterflies as if we 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."
The gingko butterfly pulls are clever and unique. We put them on a living room cabinet at different angles. We love them and the sense of elegant whimsy they bring to the cabinet.. Joan. Healdsburg, CA. Fri Sep 04 2026
