Forestier Pendant Black Textile. Dimensions: Ø 34 x H 30 cm. Graphical
interlacing… The use of textile yarn is at the heart of the work of the German
designer, Jette Scheib. The yarn is not insignificant as it showcases an ancient
craft process: from the fibre to the yarn, and from braiding to weaving, tools,
expertise, shapes, architecture, cultures and networks are born. Between tension
and lightness, the Carpa pendant is made of cotton yarn stretched over a fine
metal frame. The placement of the yarns creates an empty and immaterial volume
and contemporary and highly graphical patterns. The reflector located under the
bulb allows for indirect, pleasant lighting with no glare. Carpa uses a minimum
amount of material for an exceptional effect! The openwork structure plays with
transparency and light like vegetation would do in nature. The perforated
material gives rise to wonderful geometric shadows on the wall and the ceiling.
It was by observing parasols made with bamboo branches, during a trip to
Colombia, that the designer, Jette Scheib discovered the inspiration to create
the Carpa collection. She wanted to reproduce the effect of the light filtered
through multiple branches. Jette Scheib wanted to reproduce this subtle light
effect, synonymous with summer, travel, sun, joy and exoticism on the walls of
the house in all seasons. Everything which surrounds Jette Scheib inspires her
in her creations: nature's forms, the organic and people. An observer, she
sculpts items and individuals, as well as the interaction which is formed
between them. Then, intuition and desire take over to create practical items
which have a real personality and which are able to create wellness
around them.
