Named after the mayan word sun, the Kiin tabletop lamp, designed for ensamble artesano in collaboration with allied organization Taller Maya.
Features two round shape handwoven jipijapa screens concealing the source of light. The subtle texture in woven jipijapa casts a series of delicate yet playful shadows when illuminated.
The lamp is entirely handcrafted by master artisans using endemic materials, this project seeks to be a social transformation bridge that can strengthen communities by linking innovation with social entrepreneurship.
Kiin Table Lamp
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Handcrafted in
6 - 8 weeks
Jipi Japa Fiber & Machiche Wood
Campeche, México
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Photography Courtesy of Taller Maya & Ana Corkidi
Year 2022
Kiin Table Lamp
KTL37
2 kg | 4,4 lbs
AL 37 x L 30 x AN 7 cm |
H 14,5 x W 11,8 x D 2,7 in
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The process begins three years after the Jipijapa is planted, to allow its leaves to achieve their full size. The sprouts are cut so the tender leaves can be removed. Then, the stalks are boiled with sulfur to give it a yellowish-white color and finally left to dry.
Humidity is necessary to keep the plant fibers flexible enough to be easily woven, which is why artisans make them in natural or artificial caves.
Wood-master artisans recover fallen Machiche wood from the Calakmul's Natural Reserve and turn it into the base of this lamp.