Jake Coan’s practice explores light as both material and messenger - an intersection of nature, engineering, and craft. Growing up in the Hudson Valley, the son of an architect and a potter, he developed an early sensitivity to structure and tactility, an influence that continues to shape his approach to form and balance.

Working from his Upstate NY studio, Coan designs and fabricates one-of-a-kind light fixtures that move between sculpture and utility. Influenced by artists such as Isamu Noguchi, Ingo Maurer, and Issey Miyake, Coan’s fixtures merge hyperlocal, organic earth elements with the hyper-global technology of LEDs and touch sensors. Through this process, his works promote a physical connection with the earth through touch and light, giving the user the hand of God.