<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">when a chair became a sculpture<br />became a chandelier.</span><br /><br />"We are artists; <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">we do things for no particular reason – no particular purpose.</span></span> It’s like painting on a white canvas – you cover it with paint; there is no reason to explain why you want to cover it with paint, or why you use blue and yellow or other colors.<strong><span style="color:#1F6A74;"></span></strong>.. But for us there is a reason and it’s always the same one: We want to create a work of art, of joy and beauty<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">-Interview with artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude</span> <a href="http://www.egonzehnder.com/global/focus/leadersdialogue/article/id/54300794">(full interview here..)</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/5978445712_0df42254b9_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/5978445712_0df42254b9_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 703px; height: 892px;" /></a><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/5977886925_be323263db_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/5977886925_be323263db_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 702px; height: 702px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">These days ropes are everywhere in design. Hanging loose, or hanging tight. Restricting or holding us up! Lindsey Adelman's rope chandeliers bring me so much joy, they appear effortless. Especially if they were to hang above a Christo chair. I'm still disappointed I didn't get the chance to meet Christo when he was here in L.A. last year.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOOWhvoGHcU"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Tie me up! Tie me down!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Tie me down! Tie me around, oh my!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>1. <span style="font-size:130%;">Christo</span></strong>,<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Packed Arm Chair</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">1965/65</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">2010 knotty bubles</span></span>. Heavily inspired by Japanese packaging and maritime culture, Knotty Bubbles is a sculptural light made of hand-blown glass globes tied together with knotted rope. The hand- made nature of the Knotty Bubbles ensures that each is a unique piece. The Knotty Bubble Collection is designed by<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> </span><a href="http://lindseyadelman.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lindsey Adelman</span></span> </a>in collaboration with studio Creative Director<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Bec Brittain</span></span></span>, glass artist <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Michiko Sakano</span></span>, and designer <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kristin Barron.</span></span> these are prodcued by<a href="http://www.rollandhill.com/"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);">Roll and Hill</span></a>, a fantastic lighting resource.<br /><br /><a href="http://lindseyadelman.com/lighting.php?item=165"><span style="font-style: italic;">go to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lindsey Adelman's</span> studio here..</span></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">read a YHBHS interview with</span> <a href="http://youhavebeenheresometime.blogspot.com/search/label/yhbhs%20interview%20with%20bec%20brittain"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bec Brittain here...</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"If others want to accumulate money, that’s fine with us. Our aim is different and very specific: <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">We only want to build art.</span></span> For us, money is like manure. It is good only if you spread it around; only if it helps<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">you do what you want to do</span></span></span>."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">- Jean Claude...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---------------------------

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