I Made This Recycled Wine Bottle Chandelier

I made this using 35 wine bottles that I had the pleasure of emptying of their contents. Each bottle had to have its label removed, washed and sandblasted. The body and sockets are made of copper plumbing parts. The bulbs are LEDs and are .06 watt each. It weighs about 50 lbs. This chandelier took between 50 and 60 hours to construct.

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Kevin Sutton

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While earning a MFA from Pratt Institute, my focus was divided between painting and sculpture. The common thread was a love of color, light and process. The lamps are an extension of these interests, while also expressing my concern for the environment. An admiration for the Arts and Crafts movement, their reaction against an increasingly technological society, and their commitment to the marriage of form and function also informs my work.