Art with a switch

Recently several TOH readers emailed us looking for the manufacturer of the glass pendant lamps in the kitchen of a house featured in our October 2006 issue ["Red, Yellow, Blue & Green," p. 102]. It took some digging on the part of Colette Ortiz, our design editor, but it turns out they are custom handblown lamps from Illuminata Glass.

One look at the website and I was, well, blown away. Glass artist and owner Julie Conway custom designs unique chandeliers, light fixtures, cabinet knobs, lamp finials, and sculpture in amazing shapes and colors. Custom art doesn't come at box-store prices, but if you're in search of a fixture that's truly special (or just want to salivate) have a look at the website; you can contact Illuminata if you see something there you like or if you want to have Conway design something just for your project. You can also check the list provided on the website of other galleries and showrooms that carry Conway's work.

Hmm...maybe I can get something to replace that blah "landlord special" ceiling fixture in my entry...

Illuminata Glass, Santa Fe, New Mexico; illuminataglass.com

—Leslie Monthan