Buri Bulb Small Pendant by Ay Illuminate

There is a sensuality to the moire pattern that sways within the shade of the Buri Bulb Small pendant by Ay Illuminate, which is achieved when Filipino weavers take buri midribs, or the fibers of a palm tree native to their country, and tie them so closely together they appear silky. The villages in which these light fixtures are made in a socially responsible cottage industry are near the coast so a tradition of fish-net tying brings the weavers added precision that allows them to craft such close-knit compositions. The Buri Bulb is also available in large, and both sizes come in black.

Additional Information

Hardwired fixture; professional installation strongly recommended.
Clean with soft, dry microfiber cleaning cloth.
UL-listed.
Imported.
Note: This item is rewired in compliance with North American standards, exclusively by Global Lighting. If you are purchasing this item from an unathorized website for use in the U.S.A. or Canada, Global Lighting is unable to provide after sales assistance or customer service support.

Product Name

Buri Bulb Small Pendant
Manufacturer

Ay Illuminate
Shade

Palm Tree Fibers
Cord

Black
Cord Length

6 Feet
Canopy

Black or White (Height: 1" x Diameter: 4.75")
Light Source

1 x 4.5W E26 LED A19

Ay Lin Heinen & Nelson Sepulveda

Amersfoort, The Netherlands

ayilluminate.com

Ay Lin Heinen and Nelson Sepulveda are the lead designers for Ay Illuminate, a Dutch lighting manufacturer that soulfully sources materials; empowers artisans in their own, often struggling, communities; and produces casually elegant and very unique fixtures in the process. Ay Lin co-owns the company with her husband Casper Heinen, and she has been a driving force in the development of the remarkable relationships they have developed with handcrafting communities from the start.

Nelson has been equally ambitious in this area since joining the company, his desire to develop lighting products that break new ground in terms of design knowing no bounds. As an example, Casper shares this anecdote that took place at the Maison & Objet fair last year: “Afghanistan has a place in the fair each year with the focus of local handcrafts, and one year it was a company that produced shawls. Nelson grabbed the people, bringing them to our booth, and we started taking the cotton shades off the fixtures and dressing the lights with the shawls. It took another year to play with the designs but the result is beautiful silk-cashmere shades for the Z series of pendants produced by a few women who have a lot of experience. The great thing is that they are so proud because they make something useful and beautiful.”