Lasting Impression. In Steel.
Something truly special is unfolding
For years, I dreamed of creating something unique: artistic steel boxes that combine sculptural elegance and luxury. Now, that vision is real. Each box, with its intricate designs and leather interiors, is a testament to creativity and craftsmanship.
This is just the beginning. The journey has started…
SMAW Collection- Collectors box
Echoes
Medium: Mixed media (Steel , Leather,Brass)
Echoes is a sculptural meditation on potential, hesitation, and the decisions that shape who we become.
The steel box, engraved and welded with flowing, neural-pathway-like patterns, evokes the circuits of thought that guide habit, fear, and comfort. The lid opens freely — no lock, no force required — reminding us that freedom is always within reach. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” The box embodies that truth: belief shapes possibility, and hesitation defines limits.
Inside, a single butterfly, rendered in white or silver, rests like a specimen in a collector’s case, pinned with a heavy brass nail. Its stillness reflects the same self that hesitated, clung to comfort, and never left the box — the potential frozen in the moment of doubt. The interior is punctured and stitched with subtle brass rods, echoing the tension between security and growth.
Five twisted brass rods hold butterflies in flight outside the box. Of these, three puncture the interior and are visible from within, connecting the pinned butterfly to the freedom of the exterior butterflies, while the remaining two are hidden — unseen but essential, a reminder that some possibilities quietly exist beyond immediate perception. The exterior butterflies represent the choices embraced when belief triumphs over doubt, while the pinned butterfly serves as a visual memory of the “what ifs” — the moments we stayed in the comfort zone, the opportunities that passed.
The piece mirrors a butterfly collection, highlighting both the beauty of potential and the consequences of inaction. Echoes is a sculptural testament to resilience, courage, and self-directed transformation, reminding viewers that liberation begins the moment we lift the pin, open the lid, and step beyond self-imposed limitations.
SMAW Collection- MICRO
COMFORT ZONE
Steel, leather, chain, mixed media
"The box is open — yet few choose to leave."
A butterfly rests on a leather pillow, wings delicately chained yet unbarred. Encased in a welded steel box etched like neural pathways, it is both cradled and constrained. The box has no lock, and the chain is removable — the freedom of mind is always a choice.
Comfort Zone reflects on the subtle psychology of self-imposed limitations: the comfort, routines, or coping mechanisms we cling to that soothe yet quietly restrict our growth. It is a meditation on mental health and self-development, inviting reflection on courage, change, and transformation. By choosing to lift the chain and step beyond what confines us, we open the door to true liberation — and the universe responds to that choice.
SMAW Collection- MICRO
Wings of Resilience
A single red leather butterfly rests upon a black pillow, its corset stitches traced in vivid red—unfinished, a testament to the power to undo, remake, and transform oneself. Two needles mark the edges of possibility, symbols of courage, precision, and self-directed change.
Encased in a steel box engraved with flexible, plastic-like neural pathways, the piece mirrors the mind’s capacity to adapt, rewire, and grow. Within the black leather interior, the red accents illuminate the depths of the soul—the heartbeat of feminine power, resilience, and infinite potential.
Wings of Resilience is a meditation on transformation, adaptability, and the unstoppable force of the human spirit: even a single butterfly can carry the weight of limitless possibility.
SMAW Collection-Signature Box
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES - 🔴
Beautiful Memories is a contemplative vessel—a steel box cradling leather butterflies, each embodying a fleeting moment of joy, love, or reflection. The butterflies serve as delicate reminders of life’s beauty amidst its inevitable turbulence, moments that lift the spirit even as we navigate life’s roller coaster.
The box’s welded and engraved surface, reminiscent of neural pathways under the microscope, mirrors the complexity of memory and consciousness. It evokes how experiences—joyful or challenging—intertwine to shape our inner world.
This work is a meditation on resilience, self-development, and the importance of nurturing mental well-being. It invites viewers to pause, to honor their own histories, and to recognize the luminous moments that endure, even in the shadow of life’s trials.
Through its interplay of steel and soft leather, rigidity and fragility, Beautiful Memories celebrates the transformative power of reflection, mindfulness, and the human capacity to find beauty in every chapter of life.
