I always look forward to the Collective Design Show in May in Manhattan. The creativity of this show is always extremely inspiring and it is a highly manageable show to take in, not too big, not too small – it’s just right.

The show brings together an array of international galleries representing a best of 20th and 21st - century collectible design. The other great part of this show is there is a nice range of pricing, not everything is extremely high end. Galleries are on display from New York, London, Paris, Los Angles, Miami, Tokyo, Madrid and more. Aside from wandering the awe inspiring galleries, there are creative exhibitions (this year from Noguchi/Stadler and Rockwell Group), designer led tours that can be booked with various designers and presentations in the VIP Lounge. There is also a fantastic book store by Bookmarc to stock up on favorite design books.

I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting the American ceramist/artist Peter Lane and learning about some of the inspiration behind his latest sculptures. The entire background of his booth was surrounded by his ceramic sculpture panels made from bronze glazed stoneware and gold leaf.