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Blue Skies
There is an ancient theory that accounted for lunar phases in a different way than we do today. This theory held that the Moon was in fact flat. One side of the Moon was silvery-white, the other side was black, and it was the orbiting of this half-black, half-white Moon around the Earth that caused the lunar phases.
Blue skies is a table lamp composed of a silver base and a Hinoki wood and Tosa-Washi paper reflector. A projected light beam is shot upwards from the base and is caught by the paper shade positioned at an angle directly above. A reflected, meditative glow on a floating disc, highlighting the texture of the paper’s structure. A simple balancing gesture of capturing light which would have otherwise been lost.
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First produced 2023
Tosa-Washi Paper, Hinoki wood, Polished Nickel Brass
GU10, PAR 16, 10W LED Bulb
Lead time: 4 to 6 weeks, improving to 7-10 days from June 2024
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