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A U.L. listed 46”x 46” x 38” mixed media Lit Sculpture, I just completed (Sept.07) for Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte N.C.
Listed below are my original drawings, along with pictures of the completed piece. This copyrighted work and my designs, may NOT be reproduced or used in any fashion without my express written consent.
Andrew Brott
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My company Brottworks LLC is U.L. listed, and we manufactured this Chandelier to meet or exceed U.L. Code 1598- 7.2 temperature test except standards.
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I was honored to work with the Hospitals Design\build Team; Architects, Interior Designers, and Builders. Thank your all your help, hard work, and faith in my work and Brottworks.
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MANY THANKS to Dot Hodges (pictured), Christie Taylor, and Elizabeth Love Maddrey of the Hodges Taylor Gallery. They are in charge all the Hospital’s Art Projects.
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Professor Kurt Gabriel (pictured), collaborated with me for the installation. THANK YOU!
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As with everything I install, I hung from and bounced on the blocking or mounting bracket that would hold the completed piece. It may look heavy, but it only weighs 107.5 lbs. I weigh 160lbs…
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Each blown glass flower and ribbon, twists or “cork screws” in and out of the metal frame. They interlock to form a “physical” bond, or metal and glass” skeleton”.
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Each of these hundreds (thousands?) of interlocking physical connections are then glued together. The glass is never suspended by glue, but prevented from movement or “unlocking” if bumped or broken.
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The inside of the lower dome, is “rubberized” with 50-year silicone rubber. If it were ever be broken by a foreign object, the rubber helps to hold the glass together. The interlocking... connections and glue, do the same for ribbons and flowers.
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The three 150 watt type A-incandescent bulbs can be easily changed by holding the glass dome in place, then removing the glass and metal finial.
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The lower dome is then removed to gain bulb access.
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We wanted this to playfully explode with color, and use projected light to create an oasis inside the hospital. Colors drastically change as viewers move from sections of projected to reflected light.
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When I engraved (signed), My “Lilly-pop Chandelier”- I added - “From New Orleans La: I dedicate this to the Children and Families at Levine Children’s Hospital.- Andrew Brott 2007”
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Back to Parent Page:  Andrew Brott's Sketch Book Site
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I am a student, teacher, and disciple of the "Studio Art Glass Movement".
Andrew Brott
Andrew Brott
4721 Freret Street
New Orleans LA 70115 US
Phone: 504-239-3030
www.brottworks.com
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