“Found Object” — the overhead light in my office

I just noticed that the light fixture on my office ceiling is kind of interesting. I’ve been here twelve years, so how did I not see it before today? Answer: sometimes things don’t register until they’re viewed from an unusual angle. Not until I was putting in eyedrops just now (allergies, windy autumn day) did I realize how cool that light looks when you really LOOK at it. Just thought I’d “share the magic” with you😃

First . . . the light itself.

Then a closeup . . .

And another closeup from a slightly different angle (very slightly), which then registered the colors differently.

The pink and gold area (lavender and green in the photo above) reminds me of beading on a 1920s handbag, but it’s actually a metal grid, like a screen but less “fine,” covering the flourescent bulbs.

Fooling around with images is quick and easy fun, right? Now back to work.

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About Katherine Wikoff

I am a college professor (PhD in English, concentration rhetoric) at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach film and media studies, political science, digital society, digital storytelling, writing for digital media, and communication. While fragments of my teaching and scholarship interests may quite naturally meander over to my blog, this space is intended to function as a creative outlet, not as part of my professional practice. Opinions are my own, etc.
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2 Responses to “Found Object” — the overhead light in my office

  1. Wow! How different they are when viewed from a different perspective. I guess there are a lot of things in life like that. You can make them beautiful by looking at them in just a little different way.! BTY my favorite is the second! 🙂

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