i’m jealous of stuart haygarth
Stunningly beautiful and an overwhelmingly important message? Usually I don’t expect so much from my lamps, but I do now! British artist/designer Stuart Haygarth has shown me the light… too cheesy? Sorry, but it’s true! These spectacular chandeliers are breathtaking, and they are made from found/discarded man-made debris that is polluting our planet.
The first one is titled Tide. This huge sphere is made up clear and translucent objects (mainly plastics), that the tide washed up on a specific stretch of Kent coastline. The sphere of the chandelier ‘is an analogy for the moon which effects the tides, which in turn wash up the debris.’
The second piece is shaped like a drop of water. What could it be made from? 1800 plastic water bottles that were collected at Stansted Airport in England. Haygarth cut off the bottom of each bottle and tossed them in a cement mixer filled with sand and water giving them the look of frosted glass. Gorgeous.
The third one is my favourite. Nope, not your traditional, run of the mill disco ball. This one is made up of 4500 prescription eyeglass lenses, and instead of reflecting the light, ‘the light is refracted through the many layers of glass lenses. A magical explosion of light is created.’ I want this so badly it hurts a tiny bit.
They are perfect, I just want to reach in and touch all those perfectly hanging items!
Oh yeah. I want the one with glass lenses too. They look huge.
They are. The one with the lenses, titled ‘Optical’, has a 1.5m diameter (hanging height approx. 2.0m). The second I can afford a house that will accommodate this kind of lighting fixture I’m calling Stuart Haygarth… granted, it may be awhile before he hears from me!
fantastic
I know… I can’t stop thinking about them actually.
I love this lamps
if you like this, you might also like Nicholas Folland…
unfortunately the photos dont do it enough justice.
I’m jealous of the jealous curator. Whenever I get down and wonder where the beauty went … I go to this website and find solace.
Dear jealous curator … thought you might like this link: http://www.peggymcclard.com/aab%20Folk%20Art%20Darlington%20heart%204839.htm
that was one of the most amazing comments i’ve ever received. thank you so so much charlotta xo
ps. just watched your ‘freedom riders’ video. beautiful – just beautiful.