Elish Warlop
Elish Warlop has an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design.
Her company, Elish Warlop Design Studio, specializes in creating custom lighting fixtures and large-scale installations for her clients. Warlop has worked with private clients all over the world, and has been featured in multiple design publications.
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Elish's Upcoming Workshops
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Level II
Students have experience working with stationary machines and power tools and are familiar with basic principles of joinery and 3-D design.
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Level III
Students have some formal training in 3-D design, experience with a variety of materials and fabrication processes, and know how to use machine and hand tools competently and safely. Students have a portfolio of their artwork.
Aug 31 - Sep 4, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Light, Playful Prototyping
Elish Warlop, Lane Preston
Tuition $1,200
Code W1413-26
Light, playful prototyping is a key element for developing new ideas in the studio. This exploratory workshop delves into rapid, fast-paced prototyping to help generate ideas focused on light, form, and material. Students begin by iterating with paper to achieve form, explore luminosity, translucence, and shadow. Through the organic lens of bent wood, we tie it all together with contemporary lighting design. Students design and prototype their own light fixture, blending basic wiring and digital fabrication tools like laser cutting with wood bending methods such as hot pipe bending and bent lamination.