Lamps from Chile

Overview
Lamps from Chile
Paula Corrales and Mitsue Kido's woven lighting collection crafted by Chilean traditional crin weavers are made from a combination of natural and dyed horsehair using a technique known as "crin". Paula and Mitsue worked closely with traditional crin weavers from five different traditional crafts communities in designing and developing contemporary lighting pieces that honor the crin tradition. The weavers are from the Maule Region in Chile and work in several techniques: Crin Micro Basketry from Rari, Coiron Basketry from Uraco, Pita Basketry from Teno, Toba Stone from Quinamavida and White Clay from Vichuquen.

The first collection of lights is neutral, allowing the light to softly filter through the muted color palette. The second collection incorporates red, orange and fuschia, bright colors that are derived from traditional crin palettes. Color is an essential factor for crin artisans, having a heritage and aesthetic value that represents the countryside where Rari, the craft's origin, is located. But color also has an important task in facilitating the weaving for artisans, making the small threads more visible as they are woven. Depending on the colors chosen, the light can be enhanced by the shade in both subtle and energetic ways.
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