Stainless steel mesh was used to make dandelion fluffs.
Strips of stiff mesh were shaped into temari balls for the interior structure and tufts of very soft mesh were attached to the outside to make them fluffy. Hue LED lights fit inside the balls with the light sockets hidden in pieces of solid aluminum that have been carved into an organic shape.
The inspiration for the fluffs came from a purchased light fixture (above the cats) that looks like what happens when you blow on a dandelion seed head.
To get enough light for the space, we needed more dandelions!
As in the kitchen, the source of power wasn't where we needed it, so we created another sculptural element to distribute power. The flutter shapes on the ceiling are made of aluminum channel and hold the wiring for the dandelion fluffs.