from Nendo website www.nendo.jp: Wire netting ( 'kana-ami') cooking utensils made by Kyoto artisans have been employed to create Kyoto's delicate, exquisite cuisine for over a thousand years. We created this lighting fixture in collaboration with Kanaami-Tsuji, a Kyoto-based wire netting firm that preserves the craft's traditions and develops it for contemporary living and future generations. The design allows the handcrafted shade's beautiful woven pattern to reflect on the ceiling, an