Open House: Thomas Cooper Studio
Thomas Cooper Studio will open its doors for a captivating day of design in its historic East Los Angeles headquarters and production facilities located at 3400 Medford St, Los Angeles, CA. Between 1:00-8:00pm PST on January 23, 2024, the celebration will include a host of special events, including an invite-only gallerists round table moderated by art critic, curator, and author Shana Nys Dambrot, a design panel discussion featuring Alex Woogmaster of Woogmaster Studio, Design Milkfounder and TRAME Head of Brand & Editor-in-Chief Jaime Derringer, and Jason Kai Cooper of Thomas Cooper Studios, a Roger Davies book signing for Beyond the Canyon, and behind-the-scenes Makers Tours of the workshop in collaboration with sister companies Lusive Decor, Monarch, and Luxe Light + Home.
“With our Thomas Cooper Studio designs, we are constantly pushing our boundaries as creatives and looking to not only our own experience and the world around us but also to our peers,“ says Jason Kai Cooper. “We are excited to be gathering so many people who inspire our own practice and to pull back the curtain on what goes into the design and art processes.”
Sally Thomas Cooper adds, “We’ve called Los Angeles home for over 20 years and have come to love its dynamic art and design scene. We wanted to celebrate the unique intersection of art and design happening in LA and all the wonderful individuals who are pushing the industries forward.”
Events During Open House
Gallerists Round Table | 4pm
An invitation-only round table, moderated by art critic, curator, and author Shana Nys Dambrot, will bring together leading minds in the Los Angeles art and design industries to discuss the intersection of art and collectible design.
Roger Davies Book Signing for Beyond the Canyon | 5pm
Acclaimed photographer Roger Davies will be on-site to sign his latest book, Beyond the Canyon: Inside Epic California Homes. Copies will be available on-site for purchase.
Panel Discussion + Cocktail Reception | 6pm
Woogmaster Studio founder Alex Woogmaster, Design Milk founder and Head of Brand & Editor-in-Chief at TRAME Jaime Derringer, and Jason Kai Cooper of Thomas Cooper Studio will bring their unique perspectives to a panel discussion led by art critic, curator, and author Shana Nys Dambrot. The esteemed panelists will shed light on how they view art and design’s function in interior spaces. At the cocktail reception guests are invited to enjoy complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres while perusing displayed fixtures and artworks and enjoying music from a live DJ.
Art + Design Walk | Beginning at 1pm (ongoing)
Self-guided art and design walks will be available beginning at 1pm PT. Guests are encouraged to discover the design process and eye-catching artworks— including works by local Los Angeles sculptor Ann Weber— through a series of stations organized within the facility.
Makers Tours | Beginning at 1pm (ongoing)
Join Jason Kai Cooper and Sally Thomas Cooper, with members of the Thomas Cooper Studio team, on a behind-the-scenes guided tour of their 85,000-square-foot historic workshop space.
Giveaways | Drawings to take place during cocktail reception
Guests will have the option of entering their name into raffle drawings to win a hand-crafted Murano glass bulb or a signed copy of Beyond the Canyon: Inside Epic California Homes by Roger Davies.
About Thomas Cooper Studio
Creative partners Sally Thomas Cooper and Jason Kai Cooper, long known for fresh, modern lighting for home and hospitality through their ventures Luxe and Lusive, founded Thomas Cooper Studio to explore the material and sculptural essence of lighting.
The Thomas Cooper Studio collection represents a multilayered, multifaceted collaboration between Jason and Sally. Materials and techniques join forces in a search for the inner poetry of each piece: heat-formed, mouth-blown, flash-cracked glass; carved marble, alabaster, and natural stone; cast and hand-patinaed bronze; hand-polished, leaded crystal. At the same time, a study of sculptural expression creates a balance between shine and shade, density and delicacy, form and function.
Sally Thomas Cooper studied art history, music, and design in her native New Zealand and has worked as an interior designer, production designer, and marketing director for interior products. Jason Kai Cooper studied scenic and lighting design and has worked as a lighting, theatrical, and product designer. The couple have worked together since 1999 and hold Thomas Cooper Studio as the culmination of their shared design passions.
Models in the collection are individually hand-crafted by the skilled artisans in our studio. Custom versions tailored to a specific setting are available by commission.