statement lighting

The design of this piece is representative of one of the many styles of fishing hooks used by the Wounaan. As ‘people of the water’, the Wounaan are dependent upon what the river provides, and tools such as this are essential to their daily lives. The individual anzuelos are placed in the water overnight, and then collected—along with their catch—come morning.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

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Armadillo in Spanish translates to ‘little armored one’; the patterning on this piece references the skin–or armor–on an indigenous armadillo-like animal common to the area.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

SPEC SHEET

This design references the palm leaves from which they fashion the roofs for the stilt houses that the Wounaan live in in the villages.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

SPEC SHEET

As the overall shape of the basket suggests, the design of this piece represents tall mountains. This is further mirrored in the patterning: the sacred sites of the Wounaan are the mountain formations of the Western branch of the Andes, which are, according to their beliefs, home to several of the revered Wounaan gods.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

SPEC SHEET

The patterning on this piece is reflective of that of a local indigenous snake.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

SPEC SHEET

The patterning on this piece is inspired by rivers and streams as they flow through the jungles, where white represents the land and black, the water currents. A model of balance and harmony.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

SPEC SHEET

The design of this piece represents the tall mountain formations of the Western branch of the Andes- sacred to the Wounaan people- which according to their beliefs are home to several of the revered Wounaan gods.

Given the nature and story of these Werregue palm pendants, the tightly woven fiber results in an opaque shade, with a focused spot light emanating from the bottom mouth of the fixture.

Each pendant is one-of-a-kind.

SPEC SHEET