Wapato, Cattail, Fiddlehead Luminaire | Image 1 | Suzanne Morey Lee
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Wapato, Cattail, Fiddlehead Luminaire

The Native American food staples, wapato, cattails & fiddleheads, are common in the Willamette Valley where I grew up. Illuminated, their naturally curvilinear forms become elegant silhouettes.

Title: “Wapato, Cattail, Fiddlehead Luminaire”

Artist’s Proof

Date: 2009

Dimensions: 26 1/2″ x 10 3/4″ x 10 3/4”

Materials: powder coated laser cut steel, plexiglass, LED bulb

Laser Cutting: Laser Cutting Services, Tualatin, OR

Powder Coating: Portland Powder Coating, Portland, OR

Engineering & Fabrication: Bob Skerl, Portland, OR

Photography: Suzanne Morey Lee