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Whenever we need a dose of inspiration, we head to Matin, the under-the-radar LA private art gallery that’s also the creative workshop of owners Christina and Robert Odegard. Not to mention Christina Odegard herself; a jewelry designer and sculptor (she and Robert met at RISD), who has recently produced a group of cast bronze lanterns, candlesticks, and lights that we’ve been admiring of late. A Matin Bell in painted bronze by Christina Odegard and vessels by Marie Torbensdatter Hermann, one of the artists in Matin’s roster. The pierced Matin Bronze Lantern No. 2 in Smoke White (a candle fits under the base) with ceramic pieces by Matin artists Edmund de Waal, Robert Turner, and Rupert Spira. The Odegard’s have applied a spare, John Pawson aesthetic to their 1950s house. Christina carves her bronzes out of wax, or, in the case of the candlestick, wood. “The forms take inspiration from antique bell shapes, Chinese lanterns, and organic references,” says Christina. Above L: Christina also makes her bell form as a wall light in painted cast bronze; $6,000. Christina first created Matin’s bronze lanterns for her garden, where they rest atop candles. All of Christina’s bronzes can be placed indoors or out. Christina also makes a line of one-of-a-kind sculptural gold jewelry that you can see at Matin; a small Matin jewelry line is also sold at Chariots on Fire in Venice, California.