Céline Wright
Artisan and Lighting Designer
Céline Wright is a Paris-based designer who distinguishes herself with a poetic design approach resolutely rooted in nature. She is known for her handcrafted, cloud-shaped lighting creations meticulously formed in Japanese Washi paper. Inspired by organic and atmospheric forms, Wright’s handmade lights evoke calm, silence and serenity.
Craft
Wright marries an artisanal approach with innovative design. Requiring countless hours of delicate and precise application, each of her cloud-shaped creations is molded and constructed by hand and composed of more than two thousand bands of paper. Using only a brush to individually affix each strip of semi-translucent paper, the creation of each fixture reflects an uncompromising attention to detail and an almost meditative focus to complete. Every light is unique and made in the Montreuil studio, on the outskirts of Paris.
Material
Wright strives to restore a reverence for forgotten materials and craft. Washi, a Japanese paper distinguished for its pure white color, possesses virtues little known in the Western Hemisphere. It is both durable and translucent while allowing for the creation of enormous fixtures with an extreme lightness. Delicate and functional, its seeming fragility withstands wear with flexibility and lightness.
