How beautiful

A forest is the last place you’d expect to find a chandelier, but John Grade’s gorgeous creation is no ordinary fixture.

The Seattle-based artist is known for his installations influenced by nature, including “Drawdown,” a wooden structure in Redmond, Washington, inspired by balancing rocks near the Colorado-Utah desert. And hanging between trees in Italy’s Arte Sella Sculpture Park is John’s most stunning piece yet.

Unveiled in 2018, “Reservoir” is made up of 5,000 heat-formed droplets. Each is shaped from casts of cupped human hands and framed by steam-bent strips of Alaskan yellow cedar. These plastic pouches collects rainwater and are attached to fishing line and suspended nets, which fall when it rains and rise when the water evaporates. According to John, the sculpture is about 65 pounds when dry, but can weigh more than 1,000 pounds filled with water.

Rain Turns This “Abandoned” Chandelier Into Glittering Masterpiece.

This is an installation in Italy by John Grade called "Reservoir." He made glass cups and hung them from a net. When they catch the rain they glisten. How beautiful reservoir-chandelier-italy