YAP VIII – Chandelier Sculptures

My favorite project this year was June and July’s chandelier sculptures. Inspired by hanging art especially the Healing Machines of artist Emery Blagdon and utilizing a wooden mobile that had been used for another hanging collaboration at the museum before, Liz conceived a light/sun chandelier to combat the long Chicago winter.

The middle top photo is one of Emery Blagdon’s Healing Machines

Pipe cleaners, yellow “post its”, and plastic milk bottle rings were the consistent materials. Other materials we introduced throughout the project were beads, buttons, ribbons, yarn, fabric, tinfoil, feathers, flowers, sequins, popsicle sticks, old jewelry, and tissue paper. What I loved about the project was how differently guests used the same materials. Also that many families made seperate pieces and then combined them – a collaboration for the collaboration. The wooden mobile frame was attached to the pulley system and lowered each day.

Here are some closeups:

Probably the most valuable thing I learned from Liz this year was what an amazing sculptural material tinfoil can be!