Luminous Chandelier by Linda Lighton
One of the greatest joys of interior design is getting to play, explore, and create alongside incredible artists. Collaborating with Linda Lighton on this porcelain chandelier was pure magic—each delicate bloom, veined leaf, and tiny crawling bug that she created turned the ceiling into a world of its own. Bringing art into a space isn’t just about beauty; it’s about sparking curiosity and wonder in everyday life.
Linda Lighton
“I want my work to celebrate the spirit of life and explore how we get to the next place.
Luminosity is light from within. I believe it is the perfect antidote to the environment where we are consumed by thoughts of the recession and being at war. It is the opportunity to explore the light in each of us. I am imagining this light as a moment without aggression. It emanates a calmness and a quiet goodness, not hot, but the last moment before sleep, or death. They hang in the air, facing downward, ready to kiss the earth. They appear ready to drop their petals, blown out, at the end of their time.
This is a conversation about a tipping point in life, not birth or sex or middle age: it is about the fragility of life. The beginning of the last chapter. This is a world that needs to be recognized and a conversation needs to ensue. I hope the viewing of this work will transport the audience to a contemplative, dreamy place to escape the mundane and consider the ethereal and ephemeral.”
Linda Lighton is a Kansas City-based artist and activist, known for her prolific creativity and dedication to advocating for the arts on a regional, national, and international level. With over 60 solo shows and 170 group exhibitions worldwide, she has received numerous accolades, including the Missouri Arts Award (2008) and the Outstanding Achievement Award from the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts (2016).
