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Exploring various materials, it was settled that the sconce would be made of cherry wood—a medium dense and strong hardwood that can be easily steam bent, as it has hard and stable properties. Through expanding on material composition, the light fixture was initially concepted in paper, then moved along to acrylic within ideating. Creating a model out of acrylic had been a viable option, however, it would be been difficult to execute to-scale. Making the piece out of porcelain or glass had also been considered as alternative materials with the final piece having a more made to order outlook than anything. Going with cherry wood as a steam bent ply was an important decision, as the wood emulates the semantic characteristics of a wave’s poetic visual quality. The dichotomy of soft versus hard curves gives the sconce a distinct tasteful appearance, with the rounded edges being a simple aesthetic choice.
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tidal sconce
Re-imagining how luminaries emit light throughout a space, the Tidal Sconce emulates the organicity of a wave so vast that light is the only body that can pass through it. Taking the shape of a wall sconce, this diffused luminary creates heavy ripples of casted light enclosed by its undulating form while preserving the refined direct illumination. Spurred from research of various materiality, the sconce is made of steam-bent cherry wood with a ply internal structure. The dichotomy of soft versus hard curves gives the sconce a distinct tasteful appearance—the rounded edges creating discipline within simplicity.
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