while drinking & flipping through the july/august 2008 issue of dwell, i came across the eco-licious work of london-based artist/designer stuart haygarth. 

stuart makes chandeliers, light boxes, and other fab creations out of found objects such as eyewear, water bottles, and plastic containers.  many of his materials are donated, collected from the city sidewalks, or gathered from the dungeness coastline of kent, england where he lives.

my personal fav is his "millennium chandelier" (pictured above), which is comprised of 1000 exploded party poppers collected from the streets of london on january 1, 2000.

junk made pretty is what whoranging is all about.  but, junk made pretty and practical is even better.  it's like whoranging with a sensible pair of platform shoes.

above:  the "tide chandelier" is comprised of man made debris that washed up along the kent coastline.

view MORE of stuart's repurposed lighting and artworks, including a chandelier made from 1020 pairs of prescription glasses, after the JUMP.