Methods and Materials
CERAMIC LAMPS
Each lamp base is made one at a time using the slab construction technique. After many hours of pounding, rolling, cutting, constructing, paddling and hand-molding the stoneware clay, each piece is incised with decorative reliefs that render each lamp base a unique work of art.
After days of slow drying, the piece is 'bisque' fired, carefully glazed, then fired again in the kiln to over 2000 degrees F. Only then is it ready to be wired for a three-way bulb (max. 100w) and fitted with the perfect shade.
All the clay work is done by ceramic artist Jim Webb at the studio where he signs, numbers and dates each piece.
Our mica shades are made for us by a group of
California artisans. The mica sheets that form the shades are trimmed
with woven fabric and decorative cording in colors that complement
the hues found in the mica.
Paper shades, created from Lokta handmade paper imported from Nepal, are also available.