I love a challenge. The problem solving part of my work is where most of the fun is. One of my repeat clients (she already had four of my fixtures in her home) returned from a vacation to Marrakesh with a sack full of teapots. I was handed the sack and asked to make a chandelier. She wanted something bright enough to do paper work at the dining room table. It also needed to be capable of dimming to a soft dining light for her frequent, sit-down dinner parties. There was only one extra teapot for me to experiment with. I had to be very careful with each and every thing I did with the remaining fifteen teapots. Just cutting out the bottoms of the teapots, for the light to shine through, was one of the most intense, critical, parts of the project. Once the test pot was cut, there was no room for error.

The rings and bodies are fabricated from sheet copper and tubing. There is a mix of small, polished brass, detail parts that hold things together. The copper is oxidized, hand rubbed, and finished with a wax overcoat.

There were so many things to figure out. Almost every piece of this chandelier was custom made. I created mock-ups and templates for everything. The project took several months to complete. I am thankful I had a very patient client. We were in regular contact the whole time. Work-in-progress photos went out often. We were both glad I took the time to do it right. This is one of my favorite projects. The chandelier uses fifteen, 20w equivalent, bi-pin, LED bulbs that are tucked up into the lid. It is 15" high by 30" in diameter.