DelaLuz, "The Drops"

Designed by Maria Flores and Sara Hubbs.

The Drops is a series of wall sconces made from glass and metal, hand-crafted to reflect the aesthetic and creative spirit of the Sonoran Desert borderlands. Inspired by re-bar and the rusted metal in the built environment, they celebrate the beauty found in rawness and imperfection. The sconces emit a diffuse light, reflecting the atmospheric colors and minerals of the desert region.

The name borrows the metalworking term ‘the drop’, referring to the metal off-cuts that fall to the floor. The glass used for The Drops is sourced from the off-cuts generated during artist Sara Hubbs’ process of creating blown glass sculptures. The glass fragments that remain are recycled and fused in the kiln to create a round lens. Each glass element is unique and carries within it a timeline of color and shape. The Drops are created at the Sonoran Glass School in Tucson, the only institution of its kind in Arizona. From prototype to production, DelaLuz worked with local craftsmen to realize the seamless metal support by designer Maria Flores. The design reveals its own logic. The light source is held by a single piece of bent metal and the pin allows the glass to float, evoking the colorful light of place and process.

The Drops were selected for the Inédito exhibition during the Design Week Mexico 2023 and are currently exhibited at Espacio CDMX until February 2024.

Technical information:

Installation type
Surface, wall mounted

Material
Raw steel and blown glass

Dimensions
8”x 2.75” x 7.5”

Light source type
LED candelabra, E12 screw base
Lumen output
200lm
Wattage
2w
Voltage
110-130V
Color temperature
3000K
CRI
80

*This lighting device is not UL certified