LINEN
The simplicity of the flax plant:
A start for creativity
OVERVIEW
From Process to Form: An Exploration of Materiality
This project was born out of a desire to combine sustainability, a sensitivity to materials, and a contemporary approach to design. During my summer internship, working alongside a designer, I created a lamp from linen textile waste—a material that would typically have ended up in the trash but here became the primary creative resource.
The lamp consists of three separate, lightweight, light-transmitting shades that, when connected by a single cord, create a subtle, organic composition. Each shade was created by mechanically processing linen scraps and forming them into a soft fiber. I layered this fiber by hand onto the surface of an inflatable balloon—as if molding a new material that allows a natural, slightly imperfect, yet very human form to emerge. Once dry, the dome acquired an independent structure, which was later reinforced with starch.
OUTCOME
Light, Texture, and the Language of Nature
The shape is inspired by the delicate seed head of the flax plant, serves as a visual reference to the entire life cycle of flax—from the plant and its remnants to a new object—thus expressing respect for the material, its origins, and its ability to be reborn in a different form.
The lamp features a light, organic form and a subtle texture that reveals the natural character of the linen fiber. The light filtering through the layers of fabric creates a soft, cozy glow and highlights the craftsmanship of the handmade process.
