'Just Be and Bloom' Bā Guà | Feng Shui special edition

$430.00

This lantern was inspired by a dear friend who offers tea ceremonies and Tai Chi. It is based on the eight trigrams, or Bā Guà.

It took over 5 months from an initial concept to the final lamp design. It began with a much more complex design. Inspiration from the very first lantern I designed and made, which incorporated inset frames and a handle, led me down a new path of discovery, completely transforming the final design of this lantern. Along side this process, I researched the I Ching and was deeply taken in and fascinated by everything I read, to say the least... be sure to watch this video as a primer and to visit this website.

The final design turned out better than I could have imagined. It is incredibly involved and time consuming to make one of these lanterns, requiring layers and layers of elements to come together and align perfectly. If one thing is off it simply won't go together.

The lid holds a beautiful Yin Yang symbol that I was determined to make work as I envisioned... it looks magical when illuminated with an unbroken rim of light. This lantern includes my custom LED candle flame to bring everything to life.

The lantern is covered in a very special washi paper called Unryu, which literally means cloud dragon. The washi is crafted and produced by the Fujimori family in Tokushima, Japan

The finished lantern decorated with deeply meaningful symbols, becomes such a beautiful living centre piece for that special space.

In the spirit of this collection, the lid and base can be painted at an extra cost. A deep red or black may be fitting.

Further, we can discuss anything else you may wish to customize including using a completely different artwork made up of 8 panels, and a different lid.

Size: 5”: H 236mm, D 127mm (@ body), D138mm (@ lid)

Materials: Russian Birch plywood, cherry slats and handle, acrylic tube and insert, Japanese paper (Washi)

Power: Custom built LED oil lamp emulation module, CUL/CSA adapter Class 2 @ 5V