As I step properly into 2026 and find my rhythm in the studio again, I’ve been thinking about a project from last year that meant a lot.
In 2025, I was commissioned by Fabrikate to create three large-scale woven pendants for one of their residential projects.
Seeing those lights installed was something special.
And when the home was later shared on the The Design Files, with my pendants sitting confidently in the space, it felt like a milestone.
The Commission
Fabrikate approached me to create three oversized pendants — pieces that would hold their own within the proportions of the home.
Large-scale work brings a different energy to the studio. The frames are bigger. The weaving takes longer. The physicality changes.
There’s something deeply satisfying about creating at that scale, knowing the light won’t just sit above a table or in a corner, but will anchor a space.
Each pendant was woven slowly and intentionally, just as I always work. But these carried an added layer of responsibility, a new challenge. They required a shift in technique and often led to me to be problem solving.
Seeing Them in Context
When you create something by hand in your studio, you often don’t get to see it once it leaves. You send it off, and trust it finds its place.
Seeing those pendants installed in the finished home, styled perfectly, photographed professionally and living within the space they were design for, was very humbling.
It reminded me that what begins as yarn wrapped around steel in can become part of a much bigger story.
A Marker, Not a Finish Line
Projects like this feel like markers in the Skye Lightly journey. They remind me that slow, thoughtful, handmade textile work has a place in well-considered design.
As I move into 2026 with my head full of ideas and often doubts, I use this project as a reminder of what I can achieve.
There are new commissions underway.
New scales to explore.
New colour conversations happening in the studio.
If you’re an interior designer working on a project that calls for something sculptural and handmade, or if you’re dreaming of a custom piece for your own home, I’d love to talk.
Slow design, made with intention.
Skye