Chandeliers

Large diameter tubing is shaped using flame and breath on the glass-lathe - a forgotten industrial facility reinstated at the National Glass Centre especially for this project. Gas filled glass is secured using nuts and bolts cast in resin through a new technique known as rapid prototyping. The artist states:

‘My inspiration came from 20th century, electricity generating, bold, honest forms. Electric insulator ribs and trumpets search outwards to connect, like flowers desperate for pollination. The narrative suggests purpose beyond that of a chandelier.’

Wheater’s unique light filled chandeliers combine old glass making techniques with recent technologies, producing extravagant yet functional, 100% recyclable and energy efficient installations of near limitless scale, shape and colour.

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