In my Design Studio 1 course, I based my semester-long project on Pantala flavescens, the dragonfly known as “The Wandering Glider.” Inspired by the hexagonal structure of its ommatidia, I used kirigami to transform this form into abstract 3D studies. These explorations informed a series of pendant lamps I later designed, using cyanotype to study light and shadow. The final lamps were made from hand-crafted watercolor paper, museum board, wire, and glue, and prototyped through extensive laser cutting. I also modeled the design using Rhinoceros 3D.