MENORAH

Aluminum

Inspired by the way in which sunlight playing on the ripples on a pond mirrors the flickering of candlelight, this menorah is designed to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. The design of the piece utilized a combination of solid modeling and surfacing techniques in SolidWorks to create the repetitive, almost meditative undulations, fashioned to reflect the candle flames on their mirror-like surface. CNC machined from a solid block of 6061 aluminum, this hanukkiah (a candelabra used specifically for the holiday) embodies one of the core considerations of American Judaism: how to combine thousands of years of tradition with the modern world.