collecting craft Melanie Courbet Founder | Les Ateliers Courbet | New York " A collection is an ensemble of pieces that tells a story with cultural relevance, " says gallerist Melanie Courbet, founder of Les Ateliers Courbet in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. Collections don't have to be rare. Instead, it's the intention behind the acquisition that makes it a collectible. " Incredible materials and craſt smanship might make something valuable, but what makes it a collectible is the emotional and intellectual response of the collector to an item, whether a stamp or a table, " she explains. 114 November 2021 hospitalitydesign.com Photos by JOE KRAMM and courtesy of LES ATELIERS COURBEThttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com