INTRODUCING THE BOTTLE FORM LAMP | a collaboration with Mirena Kim
We are delighted to introduce the BOTTLE FORM LAMP, a limited edition floor lamp we made in collaboration with artist Mirena Kim. We previewed these special pieces at LA Design Weekend a few weeks ago, alongside an installation of Mirena’s paper sculpture.
Mirena formed the lamp bases from recycled paper pulp, and SWOPA - the Sirigu Women’s Organization for Pottery and Art - wove the shades from elephant grass in northern Ghana. The combination of these two materials is particularly beautiful, the woven shades directing light downward to illuminate the unique texture of the sculptural bases.
Two Forms
This is a limited collection of two pieces. Bottle Form I stands a few inches taller than Bottle Form II, the slight size discrepancy making them particularly lovely as a pair.
The Shades
These lamps can be fitted with a medium or large handwoven Twenty One Tonnes shade of your choice (pictured are the peaked fawn shade and sunhat shade). Each shade is woven from elephant grass, Pennisetum purpureum, which has long fibers that diffuse light softly.
Where and How They Are Made
Mirena formed the lamp bases in her Los Angeles studio from a combination of reclaimed paper, rice glue, silica, whiting, wood shavings, reclaimed house paint, and acrylic paint. The shades were woven by members of SWOPA, the Sirigu Women’s Organization for Pottery and Art in a remote region of northern Ghana. Each shade is made by hand, so no two are exactly alike.
Specs
Both lamps were wired by our lighting technician in Los Angeles, with an 80-inch twisted cloth cord and a socket dimmer switch. They are available for immediate pickup at our LA studio. Contact us for a shipping quote.
If you would like to see the Bottle Form Lamp in person, please make an appointment to come by our studio at 200 N San Fernando Rd in Lincoln Heights.
