Bottles Of Hope By Peter Sid from peter sid on Vimeo.
Design: Bottles of Hope
Materials: LEDs, medical vials, electrical wire, aluminum
Designer: Peter Sid
Link: petersid.com
Location: Santa Monica, California
Price Point: $2500 — A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity. (I work with bottlesofhope.org and teamintraining.org.)
"I was inspired by the idea of using ordinary objects to make something beautiful and functional. I was driven by the idea of using design to take something most people would consider ugly, and change it into something stunning."
"The choice to use Leds was easy. They are small, energy efficient and inexpensive. Plus they have an amazing soft glow to them. There are 108 vials and led lights all individually wired."
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I also made my walnut dining table and benches and it doubles as (the worlds most beautiful) work bench.
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George Nakashima. He is the grandmaster of woodworking. Nakashima created a style that is copied years later. His work is timeless, natural and unique.
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Hans Wegner 3 legged shell chair. This design is completely different then my personal aesthetic, but whenever I see it in person, I can’t resist sitting in one. Also I love the history and story of the design.
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Really beautiful design. I have had similar ideas for using LEDs for a number of years, but the vials idea never crossed my mind.
(BTW- Excellent choice of music for the video, James Murphy would be proud.)
Love this design, love the re-use to make this beautiful light. Love how this light inspires me in so many ways.
Beautiful, Pete. an astral gift.
I come from a family of Cancer survivors. You've taken "Bottles of Hope" to a new level lighting the way for these warriors. Great idea, great design, great story. Every Cancer survivor should be voting for your design. Keep those bright ideas coming....looking forward to the next one
Beautiful light, but looks like a knockoff of the Droog Milk Bottle Chandelier. I give it an A for execution, but a D- for originality.
The mark of a true artist is one who can make something unique, compelling and beautiful -- something sought after because it resonates with the receiver, whether or not they know why. While I wondered about the name of the object, I didn't need to know exactly what you used to be affected by their utility and beauty. When I discovered the cancer connection, I was only more inspired -- and impressed Thank you , Peter.
Hi Pete - I'm not sure if you still check this but I am curious about how you made the base/canopy for the light fixture. I have a project in mind for using a similar canopy. Was it easy to bend the metal or did you use a machine. is there any structure beyond the metal, etc. questions like that. Thanks!
Hey cbaitz.... please email me at peter at petersid dot com
thanks!