Rebecca Wilson

turns the ceramic art form on its head by using fine materials such as porcelain and bone china to depict the unexpected beauty of everyday objects. Her philosophy revolves around "the subject of worth by considering the system of values that we bestow upon familiar objects and possessions." Her goal is to make viewers question value. Her chandelier, known as Memoria-100 cups of Tea, Never to Be..., tells the haunting story of a shattered tea pot with a soul.

Memoria-100 cups of Tea, Never to Be... Designed by Rebecca Wilson.

LED and Fiber Optic Chandelier Features Winged Tea Cups

Wilson's chandelier has a story as long and unusual as its title: "Memoria-100 cups of Tea, Never to Be... highlights the sadness of a beautiful object that has been broken. A shattered gold tea pot lies below while its soul leaves its broken vessel in the form of a swarm of 100 ghostly little winged tea cups." The dainty tea cups dangle from a single fiber optic strand that's connected to an LED light source.

Memoria-100 cups of Tea, Never to Be... represents Wilson's body of work quite well, which tries to "make ironic and playful changes" to found objects. Her idea is to utterly change the familiar into the uncanny in order "to elevate the status of invaluable objects and materials, making them into art objects."

About the Designer: Rebecca Wilson studied ceramics at Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art and Design and later at the University of Wales Institute, where she earned her master's degree. Wilson combines fine materials with unexpected treatment: "Rebecca uses luxurious porcelain and bone china but removes the formality of the materials so they simply drip with the desire of momentary self-indulgence." She often works with everyday items, transforming them into something unexpected.