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Pele's Tears Set | Mirror in Decorative Objects by Nadia Fairlamb Art. Item composed of wood and glass
Pele's Tears Set | Mirror in Decorative Objects by Nadia Fairlamb Art. Item composed of wood and glass
Pele's Tears Set | Mirror in Decorative Objects by Nadia Fairlamb Art. Item composed of wood and glass

Created and Sold by Nadia Fairlamb Art

Nadia Fairlamb Art

Pele's Tears Set - Decorative Objects

Price $675 - Sale 16% off

Price $799 Original Retail

Creation: 2-4 weeks
Shipping: USPS 5-7 days
Price $135 Shipping in the US, ask the creator about international shipping.
Estimated Arrival: January 20, 2025

Handmade

Woman Owned

Made In USA

Made To Order

Natural Materials

Locally Sourced

DimensionsWeight
15H x 8W x 1.5D in
38.1H x 20.32W x 3.81D cm
5.44 kg
12 lb

Madame Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess came to me in a meditative vision. I was asked to think of what her tears would be made of - fire, of course. I drew what I envisioned on a discarded slab of wood hidden in a pile behind the studio. I made several after that day. On a day I was displaying them at a sales event at the Queen Emma Summer Palace, a Hula teacher approached my booth and loudly exclaimed "Pele's Tears, how wonderful!" I was shocked - how did she know that I titled them "Pele's Tears"? I was confused, she was confused, until she pulled out her phone and showed me a photo of the glass formations produced during volcanic eruptions that are called Pele's Tears. They looked so like what I had made that we both felt the mirror was inspired by Pele Herself.

Pele's Tears Set is a grouping of individually hanging wall mounted mirrored sculptures. Each one is cut from solid slabs of local tropical hardwoods like Koa, Kamani, Narra, Milo, Mango. The shapes are cut each by hand with jigsaw, each piece is sanded, then the mirror glass is custom cut to fit. They are finished with a hand rubbed polyurethane blend.

Each mirror is unique, so please note there will be differences in color tone, bark inclusions, and wood. If you have a specific size or shape, please select "custom order" below.

They come ready to hang, are lightweight and can mount easily without studs. The wood can be cared for with Henry's Orange Oil and Beeswax rub which will bring the wood grain back to its original beauty. The glass cleaned with a simple 70% alcohol spray directly on a rag then used to clean the glass.

Item Pele's Tears Set
As seen in Creator's Studio, Waimanalo, HI
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Nadia Fairlamb Art
Meet the Creator
Wescover creator since 2019
Wood Sculpture - wall hanging / functional + decorative. Nadia sculpts from local tropical hardwoods grown in Hawaii.

Nadia, a working artist living in Hawaii started making art at the feet of an professional oil painter. Her first memory of making art was of smearing herself with her god mothers oil paints as she worked on pieces on Fire Island, New York.

Her formal art training began in junior high school and she continued to earn a BFA in sculptural ceramics and archaeology in Texas.  She fell in love with ceramics and functional art while on archaeology digs in New Mexico, Texas and central America. During and after college she worked as a technical illustrator of archaeological artifacts and for a stained-glass window manufacturer. 

Nadia's current sculptures now feature the fine tropical wood species found in Hawaii and focus on design imagery found in ancient world cultural artifacts. She harnesses these designs to create movement harmony through repetition of those symbols.  Incorporating mirror, glass, iridescent waxes, metallic foils, paint, and epoxy resins into her pieces these pieces they are multi layered and complex. Primarily wall art, the designs can be incorporated into table surfaces and screens.

Selling at many prominent Hawaii art sales events, with local art dealers, interior designers, and galleries both local and international online, she actively shares her work with the world. Her pieces are in the permanent collections several prominent Hawaii collectors and she ships worldwide.

Receiving a 3-year Fellowship grant from the Clark Hulings Business Accelerator Program in 2019 transformed her business further, and she and is been retained by the foundation as instructor and consultant.