Kilowatt Kate + Steph Cloutier: Cast Paper Lantern
Kilowatt Kate and Steph Cloutier began experimenting with illuminating Steph’s handcast paper panels in 2023 while developing a set of wall sconces for the Everyday Lighting II presented at Harbourfront Centre, where both Steph and Kate were artists-in-residence.
Handcast paper panels on a hand-built bamboo frame construction glow softly thanks to custom lighting components created by Kate. Constructed with techniques similar to washi paper lanterns, the warm glow transforms any space into a moment of calm.
$1500
About Steph Cloutier
Steph Cloutier is a francophone multidisciplinary artist in Toronto working in textiles, paper, and sculpture. Her practice explores themes of memory, belonging, reciprocity, and repair. Keen to explore materiality, her process work includes dyeing thread and making her own inks and paper to create 2D and 3D artworks. Her current body of work looks at her fascination with patterns and textures found in urban landscapes, both real and imaginary. Steph received her BFA with Distinction in Sculpture and Installation from OCAD University and has exhibited her work locally and nationally. She has been awarded residencies in Toronto, Canada and Naples, Italy.
https://stephaniecloutier.com/
About Kate Tessier
Kate Tessier is an Industrial Designer and the founder of Kilowatt Kate, a collaborative curatorial craft and design practice focused on lighting, material reclamation, and experimental generative product development. She has been Senior Designer-in-Residence at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto since 2023. With two decades of experience in product design, Tessier develops both functional and decorative hardware, custom architectural lighting, and locally produced craft and design. Through these projects, she combines curatorial practice with hands-on design. Tessier’s work, meticulous material exploration blends with collaborative design, emphasizing functionality, aesthetics, and sustainable approaches in contemporary practice.
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