Kitchen and Back Yard, Full-Scale Replicas of Rooms Covered in Millions of Glass Beads

Bead artist Liza Lou created “Kitchen” and “Back Yard,” two full-scale replicas that are entirely covered in millions of sparkling glass beads. Lou began work on “Kitchen” in 1991 and completed it five years later. Each bead covering the tablecloth, a bag of potato chips, and other objects in the room was painstakingly hand-glued with a set of tweezers. “Back Yard” was created between 1996 and 1999 and features sparkling glass-beaded trees, grass, and even a lawnmower and grill. For more photos of “Kitchen,” “Back Yard,” and Lou’s other work, head over to her website.

images via Liza Lou