This sculpture is part of an ongoing exploration into the relationship between beads and light. The different components of “Automaton” have varying degrees of transparency, and when the sculpture is lit from within, different beads give back different qualities and degrees of light.
“Automaton” is lit with an LED light with a replaceable battery. It is turned on and off by screwing and unscrewing the two halves of the light.
“Automaton”, 2023. Seed beads, glass cabochons, LED light, battery, metal beads, wire, monofilament.