Wall lamp - SHADOW- Ginger

Wall lamp SHADOW :

Decoratively woven

Colour: Ginger (terracotta) / Pink

Are you looking to create a mysterious atmosphere in your home?  This hanging wall lantern can give your room a beautiful glow with it’s lace like structure punctuated with stripes of rich terracotta, black, natural and pink  (measuring 17cm x 32cm).

Description of the woven wall lamp SHADOW

The lamp was designed in our studio by Sara Efia Reddin, the contemporary shape and detailing elevates a timeless artisanal traditional to create an inspiring decorative object.

This natural woven wall lantern  is entirely woven by hand using a traditional basket weaving technic from Bolgatanga, in the north of Ghana. The delicate open weave stripes spread light patterns across walls. Only the master weavers can achieve the details in the Shadow lamps. The lamp is assembled with care to order in our workshop with polished brass fixtures, twisted cable, certified electrics.

Woven with the grass Veta Vera, which is naturally durable. This beautiful Wall lamp is magnificent next to your bed, in a living room or along a hallway.

Technics used to make the SHADOW wall lamp

Basket weaving from Bolgatanga is a a traditional African weaving technic. The grass Veta Vera grows locally. The reeds are twisted by hand and small batches are coloured using vegetable or food dyes in cauldrons.

The weaving is tight and smooth. Our lamps are woven by an association of weavers, these weavers have honed their art to make our contemporary shapes.

This lamp is takes around 2 days to weave.

Why choose this wall lamp… ?

To own one of our wall lamps, is to encourage the modernisation of a wonderful tradition, inspiring and supporting the weaving communities by introducing their art to the contemporary design world.

10% of the price goes to an Association promoting girls education in the weaving community.

Characteristics

The lamp is sold with :

• twisted black cable ;
• Black lamp holder E27;
• Brass accessories.
• Black Rose ;
• CE certified electrics bought in Europe ;
• Structure woven by hand, height approximately 32 cm and diameter approximately 17cm ;
• Available in 3 colours : Natural/Midnight (black), Ginger (terracotta)/Pink and Herb(bottle green)/ Violet

Please note : we recommend, using a LED bulb max. 8w

Please do not forget that this lamp is woven by hand and the slight differences in shape and colour are completely normal. Please also remember that the material is natural and therefore we do not recommend them for use outside or on terraces or hanging in a hot humid room in front of a window. The colours are natural and may fade if hung in direct sunlight.

Golden Editions believes that artisanal is the new luxury. Our lamps and cushions are made by hand to be treasured..

10 % of the price (HT) goes to our association Education is Golden.