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Striking Hand-made Light Fixtures from an Astoria Studio
TUCKED AWAY IN A colorful studio in Astoria, husbandand-wife duo Lâm Quang and Kestrel Gates take light fixtures to soaring artistic heights. Quang makes the paper and armatures, while Gates paints them. Using natural materials as a starting point, the pair works by hand to create these textured, beautiful pieces.
photography by Bill Purcell
Quang and Kestrel Gates work together to create custom lighting pieces, each a work of art.
Quang forms a metal frame for a light in the HiiH Lights studio.
photo by Bill Purcell
Gates puts finishing touches on a light with indigo paint.
photo by Bill Purcell
LIGHTING THE WAY
Papers and lights at different stages of completion.
photo by Bill Purcell
Quang creates custom paper in the studio.
A variety of completed HiiH lights.
A variety of completed HiiH lights.
A variety of completed HiiH lights.
A variety of completed HiiH lights.
photo by Bill Purcell
