Moon 66mm Upper Lamp

A lunar surface makes an unusually good lamp because the thing it does best, catching light at a low angle across pitted ground, is exactly what a lamp does to it. This piece takes the cratered face of the moon and turns it into a lamp for a bedside table, a shelf, or a landing where an overhead fitting is too harsh. Unlit it is a quiet piece of sculpture that does not demand attention in daylight. Lit, the relief comes forward and the maria and crater rims separate out into shadow, which is when it earns its place. It is a common first decorative build for people moving past test prints and calibration cubes, and it makes a considered gift for anyone with an interest in astronomy or anyone who simply wants less glare in a bedroom.