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    Adelman's joint-like lights allow the owner to subtly adjust them once they're installed. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Delicate metal wire appears to float in the air. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Supplies are arrange neatly and labeled clearly per Adelman's mandate. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    A wall of 10 computers provide a place for CAD modeling (and DJing). Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    The studio is home to larger tools like a lathe and drill press but also more lo-fi tech like a big rubber hammer. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Lindsey Adelman standing with one of her Knotty Bubbles chandeliers, inspired by Japanese fishing boats. Photo by Jami Saunders
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    A small studio separate from the communal workspace gives Adelman a quiet place to experiment. Photo by Jami Saunders
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    Adelman in her studio. Photo by Jami Saunders
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    Sketches grace the wall of Adelman's studio. Photo by Jami Saunders
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    Adelman's work spans into more soft goods, like experimentations with fabrics. Photo by Jami Saunders
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    A box of natural inspirations, mostly collected and gleaned from travels. Photo by Jami Saunders
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    Gold electroplated mussels collected in Maine become ashtrays. Photo by Jami Saunders
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    Adelman with an array of lighting designs and objects. Photo courtesy Lindsey Adelman
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    Assembling Piecework, a hand-stiched American flag. Photo courtesy Lindsey Adelman
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    Working with a group of women, the team created a version of a tattered, weathered flag. Photo courtesy Lindsey Adelman
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    Brass fixtures form the molecular-like bonds of Adelman's chandeliers. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    A wide array of glass globes, ranging from clear, to pink to grey are blown locally. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Glass globes glimmer like bubbles in the lighting studio of Lindsey Adelman, located on the Bowery in New York City. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Adelman's team of twelve tackle lighting design projects at a communal work table. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Blown glass globes make up Adelman's BB.05.01 chandelier. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    The workshop employs conventional tools as well as more unorthodox methods, like using Scotch-Brite on a drill to polish metals. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    A swirl of 24-carat gold leaf gilds one of Adelman's lights. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Materials like chunky coils of rope are all arranged neatly in plastic bins. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Brass plating awaits their chandeliers in the studio. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Adelman's employees are part designers, part engineers, part electricians, assembling each chandelier by hand. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    The communal workspace also becomes a place to experiment with future solutions. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Adelman's studio team posing around her Boom Boom Burst chandelier. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Brass armature and electrical wire hangs over the studio like vines. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Inspirations for lighting can come from anywhere. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Natural forms often find their way into Adelman's work. Photo by Lauren Coleman
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    Installing Piecework. Photo courtesy Lindsey Adelman
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