Designed 1996
44"W-22"D-74"H; Sitka spruce, synthetic rice paper, clear glass, steel hardware, and halogen lighting

My interest here was to make a rather large form appear light, and delicate. The actual storage capacity is generous. The Sitka spruce ribs are only ½" thick and hold the synthetic rice paper in its desired shape. Because of the soft translucent nature of the paper and the interior lighting this object can act like a large lantern, glowing in a dimmed room. It also has a wood framed glass panel on top with glass shelves treated similarly through out the interior. This allows ambient light to enter the object and create plays of light upon the translucent screen. Through these different options of illumination the way we are able to perceive this object has many variables.

One of the possibilities that I enjoy most about this object is that if colored glass objects are kept within then when the piece is lit, the light will pass through these objects and project a pastel quality of color upon the screen giving us a hint of what is stored within, creating abstract patterns that we can see on the objects surface.