People love the looks of wood in interior design. Subsequently, the tradition of wood imitation painting has evolved to an enchanting craft. Why would we try to copy wood, when an imitation has the potential to be something else entirely?
In her unique process, Lotte Schoots adapted traditional wood imitation painting techniques to create gestures of knots and grains that are not found in nature. From layers of paint and varnish, occur depth and patterns as could-be imitations. Is it wood or is it gemstone?
Why copy nature, when imitation can be supernatural?
Catching Bubbles is more than just a lamp: it is a harness for fragile bubbles, lest they burst. Captured in glass, their beauty is immortalised. As ornaments on the wall, these glass objects offer us a moment to slow down. To pause for a moment, pay attention and cherish the beautiful little things surrounding us – only briefly.
