Layered Bronze Screen Wall Sconce
My client wanted a two wall sconces in her dark hallway. There were no electrical boxes for sconces so I made them to plug in at an outlet near the floor. The wire was carried to the outlet through a piece of 1/2" copper tubing. This worked well because each sconce had an outlet directly below it. The client chose a design that utilized multiple, hand hemmed, strips of bronze screen. I made the body of the fixture from copper sheet. It was handed formed into a shallow box with a metal back. It holds two candelabra base sockets with copper socket cups and brass fittings. There is a full range dimmer mounted near the bottom of the fixture. The two last pictures were taken during fabrication. All the copper and brass parts received a rubbed, bronze patina. The multiple layers of overlapping screen offer great diffusion for the bare bulbs being used. The maximum incandescent wattage is 60w. Almost any candelabra base, dimmaable, LED bulbs will work with the dimmer.
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My work started as a part of the crafts movement in the 70's. Street fairs, galleries, and word-of-mouth provided me with a steady stream of commissioned work. While most of my work revolved around lighting, I often did other fun, creative, problem solving projects for clients.
In the 90's I became a commercial photographer and enjoyed that lifestyle for almost 30 years. Near the end of the photography work I started getting back into my crafts roots. I did both photography and crafts for about eight years and then returned full time to the craftsman life. I am still doing mostly lights but do branch out now and then if the project seems fun or challenging. At this point I have projects scattered all over the Puget Sound area as well as around the country. I have several clients with multiple pieces including one client for which I have created ten custom lights.
My work is very eclectic. It's basically a refined industrial style using a wide range of materials and fabrication techniques, This makes almost every piece a unique, one-of-a-kind, work of art.
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