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Speaking of the unexpected

April 27, 2010

When I started this lamp, I was just thinking of the light bouncing off the inside and shining through the holes in the hanging disks.

The Mothership


So I was unprepared for what happened when I first plugged it in.

The Mothership and her shadow


As you can see, the pattern it casts is really something.

It’s discoveries like this–surprises–that are the most fun about working with light. I can never quite anticipate how it’s going to behave. What’s better than that?

Find out more about this lamp.

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