I love a challenge. The problem solving part of my work is were 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. She handed me the sack and asked me to make her a chandelier. She wanted something bright enough to do paper work at the dining room table. It 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.

The rings and bodies are fabricated form sheet copper and tubing. There are 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 light 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. It is 15" high by 30" in Diameter.