I first made Cactus Lights three years ago. They are hanging lights with either glass or plastic repurposed containers for lampshades that live inside of a black, knit matrix. I then wire the lights with LEDs and hook them up to a touch pad.
I named the lights after the first person to buy them, my friend Cactus Caldwell.
The aesthetic stays the same, that of a soothing light, like sitting around a Christmas tree. But the fun challenge is modifying the lights to fit their new homes. All of the elements are variables: the length, the number of strands per cluster, the color of light…
The below photos are of commissioned Cactus Lights, and some were presents to people I really like.
Andrew’s 12 foot tall Cactus Lights
More of my colorful art, on my portfolio site, ElizabethSymington.com.
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