Jessica

Jessica

Sculptural lamps featuring realistic white hands holding a glowing bulb. Each lamp is mounted on a natural wooden base with a bark edge, and the hands are shaped in a cupping or supportive gesture around an Edison-style bulb that emits a warm light. A thick cord extends from the base.

Nielson, Chloe

My sister is sixteen years older than me. Despite being in a vastly different stage of life from me and often in a different state, she has rarely missed a birthday or other major life event. There was no expectation that she would go out of her way to show up for me as often as she has or to continue to relate to me as I have grown by meeting where I am. She set the expectation for herself and has been a consistent guiding light. When my lamp design for an advanced building tech lab and her visit to Columbia coincided I knew I wanted to reflect this in my work. I cast her hands and affixed the product to live edge wood to visually reflect Jessica's role in my life.

2025