A CHANDELIER made from thousands of lost earrings has gone on display in Scotland for the first time.
The 9 ft high structure was created after women from across the UK donated lone earrings which had formerly been part of a pair.
Around 3,500 earrings feature in the colourful light fixture, along with broken watches, bracelets and necklaces.
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The collaborative project was started by artists Lauren Sagar and Sharon Campbell, who collected earrings from across the world.
Ms Sagar, 58, from Manchester, said: “I used to lose earrings on a very regular basis – at least 100 over the years – and feel this is something that every woman must relate to on some level.
“Any woman I’ve spoken to has around 10 loose ones sitting in a drawer in their house.
“What we noticed was many people had a stronger connection with cheaper earrings because they’ll have an interesting story behind it.
“One woman sent one in after losing its mate in the middle of a mosh pit. Another woman was on her honeymoon in Venice admiring the view and leaning over the edge when her brand new earring fell into the water.”
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The Chandelier of Lost Earrings is part of the touring Tall Tales exhibition at the Glasgow Women’s Library.
A glass display case behind the chandelier contains examples of the messages sent in with the donations.
The exhibition brings together work from 17 international female artists who make playful use of storytelling techniques in their work.
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Another collaborative piece led by Ms Sagar, with assistance from Glasgow artist Joanna Peace, has used clothing donations from across the country to create three blankets.
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