This lamp is viral, but only on the Internet.
A Colorado nurse threw 400 cleaned and cleaned Modern bottles to create a bright light bulb this August. But he never waited for the reaction when last week Boulder County Public Health posted his art on Facebook.
“The first thing I did was share pictures with colleagues. They asked if they could post it on Facebook and now it has reached about 9 million people, ”nurse Laura Weiss told The Post.
The Internet is divided over the chandelier titled “Light of Gratitude,” with some Facebook commentators calling it “hopeful” and others calling it “disturbing.”
“Honestly, the craziest part has been the controversy. It touched a nerve, “Weiss told The Post.” It’s transparent that there’s a very, very strong divide between people’s thoughts about vaccination. “
The spider is made up of about 400 vials of the coronavirus vaccine, purchased through various levels of approvals, with care to make sure they are safe, clean, properly handled and safe, he said.
“The roads would be thrown away. I thought they were very beautiful and I wanted to do something with them, ”Weiss told The Post.
The 33-year-old nurse, who administered the two-dose jab during the coronavirus pandemic, then bought the base of the Craigslist spider for $ 20, she said.
“I knew I wanted to make a light of some kind because it’s been a dark year for so many people,” Weiss told The Post.
He used a dental drill to drill holes, allowing him to thread vials along with beads and crystals. The process lasted most of August, he said.
“My intention was to honor the people who have saved so many lives and worked so hard,” Weiss told The Post.
The elaborate light is currently in her living room, but doctors, restaurants and even Moderna have come to her and her employer about possible public uses, she said. Moderna did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
“I want him to go to a place that respects the intention behind it. My dream is to get money somewhere and put it in a nursing scholarship. If I could raise funds to get a nursing scholarship, that would make me very happy, ”Weiss told The Post.
62% of Americans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest weekly update from the CDC. Data on the percentage of people who received the Modern vaccine were not available.
