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Hestia - Handmade Paper and Twig Lamp

Hestia - Handmade Paper and Twig Lamp

Description

I am called Hestia.
I am full of the warmth of the hearth and the heart.
Come and rest in my abundance and know that all is well.

Hestia is a big lamp full of heart and soul. With grace and warmth, she will enhance any décor from rustic to contemporary. Red Japanese Maple leaves impart a spacious woodland feel. Each image shows a different view revealing how great this lantern looks from any direction.

Size: 7 wide x 7 deep x 21 tall

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This lamp is made of handmade hickory bark and abaca paper. I start with the raw fiber. After cooking in an alkaline solution, the pure fibers are beaten to make a slurry and then formed into sheets which are wrapped around the twig framework. As the paper dries it takes on its own character.

As with all my lamps, this piece is finished with an acrylic medium for durability and ease of cleaning. It is lit with a 4 to 5 watt night light bulb in a candelabra socket that is inserted into the bottom of the lamp. The fixture has a 6 foot brown cord with an inline switch. Little felts pads on the legs protect your fine furniture from scratches. To clean, dust lightly with a feather duster. The paper will tolerate humid conditions such as in a bathroom or on a covered porch but it must be protected from getting wet.

With this lamp you will receive: the lamp (carefully packaged), the lighting fixture (with brown cord) and 4 watt bulb and a blessing card that has an image of the lamp and the blessing.

Added on Dec 30, 2009