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Yes you all read it right. Exotic Gourd Lamps....Even I was pretty Shock for 1st time. Then looking at the creative lamps I was Stunned..!! o_O
The gourd is the annual tropical vine originating from Africa and Asia. Its dried, lignified fruits are used for various, both decorative and practical, purposes. There are several dozen varieties of gourds differing mostly in shapes and sizes. The structure of the dried gourd is entirely different than the structure of the standard wood. It is more homogenous; it does not contain growth rings, fibers or knots. The external layer of the gourd is harder than the deeper one of a light wood. For that matters, the gourd is kind of a phenomenon in the nature; it is the raw material that gives enormous processing possibilities.
Before we move on to see Exotic Gourd Lamp...Let's read some of the facts and trivia of gourd.
Yes you all read it right. Exotic Gourd Lamps....Even I was pretty Shock for 1st time. Then looking at the creative lamps I was Stunned..!! o_O
The gourd is the annual tropical vine originating from Africa and Asia. Its dried, lignified fruits are used for various, both decorative and practical, purposes. There are several dozen varieties of gourds differing mostly in shapes and sizes. The structure of the dried gourd is entirely different than the structure of the standard wood. It is more homogenous; it does not contain growth rings, fibers or knots. The external layer of the gourd is harder than the deeper one of a light wood. For that matters, the gourd is kind of a phenomenon in the nature; it is the raw material that gives enormous processing possibilities.
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- In many cultures, gourds have been used to create utensils, containers, musical instruments and religious objects.
- Masks have also been created from gourds and have been traced back through the centuries from records and drawings that were kept. Masks have been used in special ceremonies by primitive cultures worldwide.
- Gourds were also used as medicine rattles and in ceremonies. This lead to the gourd becoming a link between the visible and invisible worlds. The gourd was considered a valuable part of culture and beliefs.
- Gourds are believed to have originated in Africa. They are thought to have floated along ocean currents and that spread their use to other parts of the world.
- It’s amazing how a plant that produces a fruit or vegetable has played such an important part in culture and history.
Polish artist Przemek, also known as Calabarte, sculpts beautiful patterns on African gourds which later become heads of his exceptional lamps. When you switch on one of his lamps, the light coming trough the cracks of the gourd turns a room into a dreamlike space.
Przemek studied building engineering and for several years he worked in the architectonic office. However, in 2010 he have decided to quit his studies and work and devote my time to doing something he loved the most. It was the time when he travelled to Senegal from where he brought African gourds which, since that time, became the raw material for my lamps.
Very delicately and perfectly designed.
Website: calabarte.com
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