Z1 Black Paper Cover Pendant by Ay Illuminate

The Z1 Black Paper Cover pendant has a handcrafted black bamboo frame sheathed in black, gray or natural handmade paper that leaves the upper and lower portions of the fixture uncovered for a luminous effect. The fabric, made in a small village in the Philippines, is tied to the frame by hand. The nubby quality of the woven shade filters the emitted light to reflect a textural glow onto surrounding surfaces. Ay Illuminate’s design team—Ay Lin Heinen and Nelson Sepulveda—work with artisans to actualize these soulful creations from the bark of the mulberry tree. The fixture is “handmade” in the truest sense of the word so longer lead-times may apply and slight variations in the profiles of each pendant may exist. This newest version of the Z1 Black debuted at Maison & Object in 2016.

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

Z1 Black Paper Cover Pendant
Manufacturer

Ay Illuminate
Shade

Paper
Cord

Black
Cord Length

6 Feet
Canopy

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

1 x 4.5W E26 LED Globe

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.”