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Kawa Series Leather-cast porcelain pendant light, white translucent ceramic
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Kawa Series one-of-a-kind Pendant Light by Luft Tanaka Studio
Tactile and textured porcelain pendant light in an unique and organic form. Translucent porcelain diffuser casts a warm colored glow, perfect for a dining room or kitchen. Please inquire about any customization requests including custom shapes, finishes, and configurations.
6.5" dia. x 12" h / 17cm dia. x 30cm h
1x E-26(medium) base socket (bulb not included)
Made to order. Ships in approx. 2-3 weeks.
Ships with a white 5"(12.5cm) dia. ceiling canopy and 8'(2.4m) cable that can be adjusted at the time of install.
Lamping can be customized for use with 220-240v and E-27 bulbs. Please inquire.
Kawa Series by Luft Tanaka
The unusual and painstakingly honed technique used to create the Kawa Series is distinct to Luft Tanaka Studio. Each Kawa piece begins as a sketch on paper. With the assistance of 3-D modeling, we create patterns for a leather mold. After the mold is sewn and prepared for casting, liquid porcelain is poured inside, over time forming a thin wall along the leather surface. The mold is then carefully cut open at the seams and delicately peeled off the porcelain.
Kawa Series Background Info
The Kawa Series was initially conceived in early 2012, when Luft’s thesis project at the Parsons School of Design called for a varied collection of eye-catching objects. Guided as he often is by his wabi-sabi tendencies, Luft became obsessed with devising a new system of production where process dictated form—and where objects created in multiples could still be one-of-a-kind. He experimented with a number of mediums over the course of a few months, but his aha-moment came one afternoon when he stumbled upon a discarded leather couch on a Manhattan curb. (“Kawa” is Japanese for “leather” or “skin.”)
Luft had been studying the process of slip-casting, a traditional ceramic technique used to create nearly-identical objects—though typically using solid plaster molds. His technical understanding allowed him to see an opportunity in that curbside leather couch, so he did what any industrial design student would do: He took his utility knife out of his bag, stripped the couch of its leather, and brought his new materials back to the studio for immediate experimentation.
By testing many different types of leather, as well as different ways to fabricate the molds, Luft gradually evolved the process from a messy first batch, where many of the pieces didn't survive the kiln, to test pieces that bore the early marks of his signature: both weird and beautiful, hard and soft, expressive, and full of personality.
- Creator:Luft Tanaka (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Diameter: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
- Power Source:Hardwired
- Voltage:220-240v,208v,110-150v
- Lampshade:Included
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:2023
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
- Estimated Production Time:2-3 weeks
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- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6099236028142
Luft Tanaka Studio
Luft Tanaka Studio specializes in creating original art objects, furniture, and lighting at the intersection of design, technology, and craft. Originally from Kasugai, Japan, Luft moved to New York City in 2008 and studied Product Design at Parsons School of Design. Luft utilizes his intuitive understanding of materials and processes, to meticulously craft unique and covetable pieces of art. The Kawa Series, which he produces by casting liquid porcelain into sewn leather molds, is a result of years of experimentation and invention of a production method completely unique to Luft Tanaka Studio.
Customization available upon request: size, finish, configuration, lamping, etc.
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