The word “carcinisation” describes the tendency of the natural world towards crabs. Animals outside of the crab family evolve into crab shapes so often that there has to be a special word to describe this phenomenon. This sculpture is another addition to my particular crab family.

“Electric Crab” is my first experiment with fairy lights, tiny beads of LED lights on a wire that is strung throughout the body of the sculpture. Transparent and semi-transparent beads let the light shine through in intricate patterns of warm sunset colors. “Electric Crab” is available for purchase here.