Farewell to Barry Diller and IAC

Barry Diller's email to Spincos: " A long and winding road it has been since we began this enterprise 14 years ago. I know we are doing the exact right thing to give each of the principal businesses their independence - for the employees, for the shareholders and for the communities in which they operate, this is the correct course. I could go on and on with bromidic paeans to histories and futures, but what I want you all to know beyond the platitudes is that I am deeply grateful for the work over these years, and particularly to those who've spent the last 9 months with truly immense dedication bringing this concept home.

Now we're all off to new beginnings and new challenges... what a joy. "

Michael Aram Designs

These flower-shaped serving pieces are highly realistic, representing magical gardens where scale and color mix to create a sense of fantasy. The textures represent a metaphor for life itself- growth, vitality and pulsation.

The emotional response to Michael Aram's collections is intensified by the methods he employs. After studying art in New York in the late eighties, he took a life altering trip to India, similar to Grimm Brothers traveling across India in "The Darjeeling Limited.

There he discovered a rich metalworking tradition that inspired his turn toward hand-crafted design.
Aram established a home and workshop in New Delhi, creating pieces with a soulful quality and energy that reflect the craftsman's hand. The tension of line, form and meaning is a distinctive feature of the extraordinary Aram designs, inspiring thoughtful appreciation and a sense of ceremony in their day to day use.