ELLA
By transforming a material past the threshold of what its limitations are perceived to be,
Ella pushes boundaries through lightweight concrete cones.
This light family includes a pendant and a floor lamp.
2 month project
*2018 ICFF exhibition piece
Form sketches
Concrete mood board created to evaluate the physical limitations of concrete and different applications
The first material test, left, is a metal mesh shell dipped in 3 concrete mixtures
Test two, middle, is also a metal mesh, but dipped into a diluted cement and gypsum mixture
Test three demonstrates material interaction with template shape, right, is a rag paper shell template dipped twice into the mixture from test two