This suncatcher is a decorative hanging piece that I created for the final project of a college course entitled Materials. The project brief was completely open ended, less the one requirement to select a focus material that’s impact on the final piece could not be replicated by another material. My suncatcher is created with a mix of wood, metal and glass, with glass being my chosen focus material to achieve the desired prism effect. As a lover of nature and someone who enjoys sitting in whatever area of my house is graced by the most sunlight at any given moment, a suncatcher is an item I have always desired, so I was very excited to create one myself. 

The suncatcher is made up of a wooden hanging apparatus, finished with linseed oil, and the prisms are hung from zinc screw eyes, copper jump rings, and gold-toned chain. The warm toned wood and metals were intentionally selected in order to create the desired feeling of warmth and sunny aesthetic I intended for the final piece. I employed a variety of wood and metalworking techniques throughout the creation of this piece. The final piece resides in the sunniest corner of my apartment, casting a beautiful array of rainbows over my living room every afternoon.