Andrea Claire is a double-edged sword, a licensed architect as well as an accomplished artist, and today she's joining us for Friday Five!

Andrea Claire is a double-edged sword, a licensed architect as well as an accomplished artist. Some might say that creativity runs in her blood ? her great great grandfather was renowned Dutch painter B.J. Blommers of the Rembrandt school.
After years of developing her signature abstract shapes, Andrea became curious about turning them into 3D forms. Her debut lighting collection, Constantin, combined state of the art technology with old-fashioned craft. The original collection included a mobile chandelier that also served as a floating sculpture. When turned off the polyhedrons appear solid, but when illuminated they transform into glowing bodies of light. Additional product launches and collaborations with architects and designers such as Jean Louis Deniot, Robert A.M. Stern, and Victoria Hagan followed. Now, Andrea Claire Studio is a trusted partner for interior designers and architects from around the world. She takes pride in her bi-coastal team?s ability to tailor dimensions, colors, and materials to suit the needs of each space and client. The result is sustainable lighting solutions fabricated to last for generations to come.
Andrea holds undergraduate degrees in art and architecture from Rhode Island School of Design, as well as a Master of Fine Arts at the California Institute of the Arts. Today, Andrea is joining us f...