Light, shadows, contrasts, paper, a retro shelf, some rusty grates and old terrace planks.You can do a lot with a little. Now we have reached the MasterCreaters program 4. And as you may have seen our challenge is – to create light at home. Make a lamp. Or as we later found out – lamps. Building lamps is really fun. Playing with the light and the shadows has always fascinated me. Building exciting lamps is a special discipline. The light and shadows affect us all. In the small task, the set material was a retro teak shelf. Requirements – build lights in, on or with the shelf. 2 1/2 hour to complete the task and no idea what it should look like – hmmnnn!!!! Looking at the shelf for inspiration… We spotted some rusty grates and thought they might be used to the play with light and shade. Out grew a skyline from Gotham City in the Batman universe ;0) at least that was what we saw. Perhaps the judges too, as the small lamp, built in 2 1/2 hours, came in Top 3. And we were happy.
Day 2 is the day of the big assignment. And no complaints from us that it was yet another lamp project ;0D Lamps are a good challenge for Anton and me. It challenges us, and it interests us. Set material – paper. This lamp idea come easily to us. Anton was planning a year in Canada after the programs, so it was obvious to choose the maple leaf as a central form in our little jigsaw lampshade. The frame is made by Anton, and if you ask me, it’s a stroke of genius. Built of old terrace planks and thought out from the color of maple syrup. The cord symbolizing the maple syrup flowing out of the maple tree. Judge Søren Vester would like the cord to sit tight along the edge of the lamp’s side, but we do not agree. We wanted to illustrate the path of the syrup with the yellow cord and we love it ;0) The playful expression is our signature – in the midst of the tight and guided design. Light was diffused beautifully by the thin paper leaves. The size of the leaves is stretched to its utmost. Had I cut them slightly larger, they would not have been able to keep the shape. This is what is so interesting in the building processes. How far can we go, without falling beyond the edge, both with the ideas and the materials? You fall in love and are swallowed by the processes. Time is forgotten, and you disappear into a bubble. Our fine maple lamp came in top 2. It is amazing what old junk can be shaped into and how rewarding it is. It is creative play time at its best. It is addictive and you get so much out of so little. You should try it, maybe with your neighbor ;0) More info will follow regarding program 5 of the MesterSkaberne at DR1. Anton and Susanne
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