Michael Eden | Maker

Exhibited in The London Edit at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London.

“The space launches with a stunning display in which renowned gallerist Adrian Sassoon and his stable of leading international artists will take centre stage. This inaugural exhibition will bring together over 70 exceptional items – including exciting new creations in ceramic, glass and silver, by leading makers including Bouke de Vries, Kate Malone MBE, Hitomi Hosono, Felicity Aylieff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Michael Eden and Junko Mori. Their work will be presented alongside exceptional jewels, watches, fine art and design, selected by Sotheby’s specialists.”

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

Exhibited in The London Edit at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London.

“The space launches with a stunning display in which renowned gallerist Adrian Sassoon and his stable of leading international artists will take centre stage. This inaugural exhibition will bring together over 70 exceptional items – including exciting new creations in ceramic, glass and silver, by leading makers including Bouke de Vries, Kate Malone MBE, Hitomi Hosono, Felicity Aylieff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Michael Eden and Junko Mori. Their work will be presented alongside exceptional jewels, watches, fine art and design, selected by Sotheby’s specialists.”

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

Exhibited in The London Edit at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London.

“The space launches with a stunning display in which renowned gallerist Adrian Sassoon and his stable of leading international artists will take centre stage. This inaugural exhibition will bring together over 70 exceptional items – including exciting new creations in ceramic, glass and silver, by leading makers including Bouke de Vries, Kate Malone MBE, Hitomi Hosono, Felicity Aylieff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Michael Eden and Junko Mori. Their work will be presented alongside exceptional jewels, watches, fine art and design, selected by Sotheby’s specialists.”

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

Exhibited in The London Edit at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London.

“The space launches with a stunning display in which renowned gallerist Adrian Sassoon and his stable of leading international artists will take centre stage. This inaugural exhibition will bring together over 70 exceptional items – including exciting new creations in ceramic, glass and silver, by leading makers including Bouke de Vries, Kate Malone MBE, Hitomi Hosono, Felicity Aylieff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Michael Eden and Junko Mori. Their work will be presented alongside exceptional jewels, watches, fine art and design, selected by Sotheby’s specialists.”

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

Exhibited in The London Edit at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London.

“The space launches with a stunning display in which renowned gallerist Adrian Sassoon and his stable of leading international artists will take centre stage. This inaugural exhibition will bring together over 70 exceptional items – including exciting new creations in ceramic, glass and silver, by leading makers including Bouke de Vries, Kate Malone MBE, Hitomi Hosono, Felicity Aylieff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Michael Eden and Junko Mori. Their work will be presented alongside exceptional jewels, watches, fine art and design, selected by Sotheby’s specialists.”

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London

The design of the Bal des Ifs vase, was partly inspired by reading about The Yew Ball, a masked ball held in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on the night of 25–26 February 1745 to celebrate the marriage of the Dauphin Louis, son of Louis XV and Queen Marie Leczinska to his cousin, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain. 

The King and his entourage dressed as topiary – identical clipped yew trees and it is said that the Ball was the occasion where he met Jeanne-Antoinette de Poisson, who later that year was presented to court as the Marquise de Pompadour and became his mistress until her death in 1764.

 The other inspiration for this vase came from somewhere much closer to home. I am fortunate to live in Cumbria in the north-west of England, a few miles from Levens Hall, which is home to a world famous topiary garden. It was laid out by Guillaume Beaumont, the gardener of King James II and the designer of the grounds at Hampton Court. He is said to have been the pupil of André Le Nôtre who designed the gardens of Versailles for Louis XIV. The Bal des Ifs Vase brings these two inspirations succinctly together.

 The topiary at Levens Hall were the inspiration for a number of teapots and vessels that I made in decorated earthenware in the 1990’s, long before attending the Royal College of Art and my work evolving to where it is today. The story of the Bal des Ifs has given me an enjoyable reason to revisit Levens. 

 The tools I used to make the piece bring together craft, material knowledge and technology, borne from a creative urge to find new ways to make complex objects that cannot be achieved by any other method.

The Bal des Ifs vase was designed using Rhino 3D CAD software, then 3D printed in nylon, after which it was metalized in copper, given a patinated surface treatment and 24ct gold leaf decoration.

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

The design of the Bal des Ifs vase, was partly inspired by reading about The Yew Ball, a masked ball held in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on the night of 25–26 February 1745 to celebrate the marriage of the Dauphin Louis, son of Louis XV and Queen Marie Leczinska to his cousin, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain. 

The King and his entourage dressed as topiary – identical clipped yew trees and it is said that the Ball was the occasion where he met Jeanne-Antoinette de Poisson, who later that year was presented to court as the Marquise de Pompadour and became his mistress until her death in 1764.

 The other inspiration for this vase came from somewhere much closer to home. I am fortunate to live in Cumbria in the north-west of England, a few miles from Levens Hall, which is home to a world famous topiary garden. It was laid out by Guillaume Beaumont, the gardener of King James II and the designer of the grounds at Hampton Court. He is said to have been the pupil of André Le Nôtre who designed the gardens of Versailles for Louis XIV. The Bal des Ifs Vase brings these two inspirations succinctly together.

 The topiary at Levens Hall were the inspiration for a number of teapots and vessels that I made in decorated earthenware in the 1990’s, long before attending the Royal College of Art and my work evolving to where it is today. The story of the Bal des Ifs has given me an enjoyable reason to revisit Levens. 

 The tools I used to make the piece bring together craft, material knowledge and technology, borne from a creative urge to find new ways to make complex objects that cannot be achieved by any other method.

 The Bal des Ifs vase was designed using Rhino 3D CAD software, then 3D printed in nylon, after which it was metalized in copper, given a patinated surface treatment and 24ct gold leaf decoration.

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

On a visit to the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle I was attracted to a small group of 17th century highly ornate raised needle lace collars, part of their world class Blackborne Lace Collection.

Worn by both men and women, one particular piece caught my eye. It would have been worn over the shoulders of wealthy women such as Maria de Tassis, after whom this piece is named.

The simple, broad band of lace is created from an assemblage of almost abstract flowers and leaves, held delicately together on fine linen threads.

Using it as the starting point I designed a contemporary interpretation, and as it was intended to be on the first pieces to be 3D printed for me in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China, I referenced Chinese decoration in the design.

Having previously worked as a potter for 25 years, my interest in using new technology was borne from a creative urge to find new ways to create artworks that cannot be achieved by any other method.

Tassis I was designed using Rhino 3D CAD software, then 3D printed in powdered porcelain, after which it was biscuit fired and then custom glaze fired.

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.

On a visit to the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle I was attracted to a small group of 17thcentury highly ornate raised needle lace collars, part of their world class Blackborne Lace Collection.

Worn by both men and women, one particular piece caught my eye. It would have been worn over the shoulders of wealthy women such as Maria de Tassis, after whom this piece is named.

The simple, broad band of lace is created from an assemblage of almost abstract flowers and leaves, held delicately together on fine linen threads.

Using it as the starting point I designed a contemporary interpretation, and as it was intended to be on the first pieces to be 3D printed for me in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China, I referenced Chinese decoration in the design.

Having previously worked as a potter for 25 years, my interest in using new technology was borne from a creative urge to find new ways to create artworks that cannot be achieved by any other method.

Tassis I was designed using Rhino 3D CAD software, then 3D printed in powdered porcelain, after which it was biscuit fired and then custom glaze fired.

Available through Adrian Sassoon, London.

Images courtesy Adrian Sassoon, London. © Photography by Sylvain Deleu.