'Semi Skimmed' Overhead Light
Date2022
Object NameInstallation
MediumHigh-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, metal and fabric cord
ClassificationsInstallations
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth x Weight ): 900 × 1500 × 1400mm, 1700gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2023 with assistance from Aberdeen Art Gallery Trusts and the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Copyright© Yellow Broom (2023)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095739
About MeClare Waddle and David Robson are a two-person collaboration called 'Yellow Broom' based in the Highlands who create handcrafted utilitarian lighting.‘Semi-skimmed’ is a large overhead light made from strips of repurposed opaque white plastic milk bottles mounted on discarded welding rods. 36 milk bottles destined for landfill were collected from a local cafe and repurposed. The sides of four litre semi skimmed milk bottles were hand cut into strips using a large panini maker before being fused together.
Yellow Broom aim to create products with a zero-waste approach to production. They have introduced repurposed single use plastics into their current practice to help reduce waste, minimise landfill and mass processing.
Possibly 1820s - 1830s
late 20th-early 21st Century
Mrs Isabella Park
