WOVEN LAMPSHADES
Colourful Family – by Arja Spronken
Arja began making her ‘colourful family’ of woven lamps in 2008 when Studio JaJacobs chose to move from the rolling hills of South Limburg to the city of Amsterdam. During the process of building their studio she came across a number of frames and decided to restore and repair these lost but not forgotten objects. Using a technique of hand weaving and crochet (100% Wool, origin: Faroe Islands Extra fine blend or blends of Bio Cotton & Linen). She creates lamps that are truly one of a kind. The original ‘family’ began with primarily neutral colors that had colorful accents. The newer series from 2018 uses coloured blocks and lines to emphasize the geometrical forms of the lamp. Whether by day or night the materials of natural thread disperse the light in a warm colourful tone that has the ability to atmospherically shift any space. Arja carefully constructs the identity of each new lamp, with colour combinations and material choices creating a poetically weightless story. The lamps are labeled with a combination of colour names and come in different shapes and sizes. They can also be custom made.
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