Final Product - Light-lite-lantern Project

For the final lamp, I went with a different technique that required dampening the paper in order to give the paper a curved-look similar to petals. By dampening the paper first, I was able to use thicker bristol paper and as a result, ended up with a much sturdier piece. In addition, I decided to switch the light from a battery operated LED light to Christmas lights. I found that when I shaded the outside I was able to change the color. As you can see, I ended up with a red tint, which turned out to be very effective.

Focusing on Technique/Light effects

This was my first attempt at making my small design into a larger version. I experimented with white light and LED light, and as you can see, got very different results.

 

Drawing Inspiration

This week we spent some time looking at the other classes ideas. I was inspired by the hand-made, imperfect quality of some of the designs and ways the paper was manipulated. The most significant idea I took away from this experience was to tear the bristol paper in half to create a more transparent look and a softer feel. 

In addition, I watched a video on netflix about the art of origami that gave me some ideas. These origami artists use paper to construct intricate sculptures and often dampen the paper to make it more bendable.  

I decided to go with the organic, floral look of the lamp and began to experiment with ways to tear the bristol paper and form the lamp into a larger piece.

Incorporating light

I then started to incorporate light to get an idea of what I liked, what worked and what didn't.

Lantern process continued

After creating sketches and experimenting with different ways to cut the paper, including tearing, I began to narrow my ideas.