Top Story Wythe County man creates unique lights and lamps By JEFFREY SIMMONS | Staff Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 0 1 of 3 Travis Jackson takes everyday antiques and vintage items and turns them into unique lights and lamps. He sells many pieces at his antique booths. Jeffrey Simmons/Wytheville Enterprise Jeffrey Simmons/Wytheville Enterprise Old cameras and sewing machines are transformed into decorative light fixtures. Jeffrey Simmons/Wytheville Enterprise Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By JEFFREY SIMMONS | Staff God said, “Let there be light.”kAm%C2G:D y24<D@? D2:5[ “{6E’D >2<6 :E 7F?<J]”k^AmkAmu@C 23@FE D6G6? J62CD ?@H[ E96 (JE96G:==6 C6D:56?E 92D 366? C6AFCA@D:?8 @=5 >:I6CD[ >FD:42= :?DECF>6?ED[ >@E@CD 2?5 @E96C 2DD@CE65 2?E:BF6 2?5 G:?E286 >6>@C23:=:2 :?E@ F?:BF6 =2>AD 2?5 =:89E 7:IEFC6D]k^AmkAmw6 DE2CE65 9:D :==F>:?2E:?8 ;@FC?6J 27E6C 9:D H:76[ r2C@=:?6[ 72?4:65 2 46CE2:? =2>A D96 D2H @?=:?6]k^Am kAmr@?7:56?E E92E 96 4@F=5 C6A=:42E6 E96 56G:46[ y24<D@? 4@>3:?65 2? 62C=J H@@56? DFCG6J:?8 EC:A@5 H:E9 2 E962E6C =:89E 2?5 25565 E96 7:?:D965 AC@5F4E E@ 9:D 9@>6 5é4@C]k^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Along the Yellow Brick Road Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Data centers now on defensive after Virginia court ruling, budget fight Marion council members debate apolitical status with redistricting, 2A requests Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste kAmp7E6C 7:==:?8 FA 9:D C6D:56?46 H:E9 C64=2:>65 92?5:H@C<[ y24<D@? 3C2?4965 @FE :?E@ C6E2:=]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ DE@4<:?8 2 D>2== tEDJ D9@A W!2DEa!C6D6?E $EF5:@X[ 96 D6==D 9:D @?6\@7\2\<:?5 56D:8?D 2E y@ y@’D pEE:4 2?5 r@F=E6C’D u=@C:DE :? (JE96G:==6] w6’D 2=D@ 366? <?@H? E@ E2<6 @? 2 4@>>:DD:@? @C EH@]k^Am kAm“xE’D 2 9@33J 7@C >6[” D2:5 y24<D@?[ E96 (JE96\q=2?5 u@F?52E:@?’D 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C 2?5 C6E:C65 7656C2= 6>A=@J66] “xE’D 2 DEC6DD C6=:6G6C 2?5 x ;FDE 6?;@J 5@:?8 :E]”k^AmkAmy24<D@?[ 2 =@?8E:>6 2?E:BF6 27:4:@?25@[ D4@FCD 4@?D:8?>6?E D9@AD 2?5 D64@?5\92?5 DE@C6D 7@C E96 C2H >2E6C:2=D E92E 42? 36 C6AFCA@D65 :?E@ 9:D 64=64E:42==J 6=64EC:4 4C62E:@?D]k^Am kAm$96=G6D 2?5 E23=6D :? 9:D 8=@H:?8 y@ y@’D 3@@E9D 762EFC6 =:89ED 4@33=65 E@86E96C 7C@> H2E6C ;F8D[ 4@7766 A@ED[ 42>6C2D[ 9@@<29 A:A6D[ D6H:?8 >249:?6D[ H2E6C D<:D[ >@E@C4J4=6 82D E2?<D[ >:4C@D4@A6D[ 8=@36D[ G24FF> 4=62?6CD 2?5 6G6? 2 C@E2E:?8 DE24< @7 92C5324< 3@@<D] {:89ED >256 7C@> 2 '( 9@@5 2?5 w2C=6J 82D E2?< H6C6 BF:4<=J D?2E4965 FA 3J 3FJ6CD]k^Am kAm%:?<6C:?8 :? 9:D 32D6>6?E H@C<D9@A[ y24<D@? D2:5 96 DEF5:6D 9:D AC6G:@FD=J 24BF:C65 4@==64E:@?D E@ 56E6C>:?6 H92E H@F=5 36 “AC24E:42=” E@ 3F:=5]k^AmkAm&D:?8 D@4<6ED[ DH:E496D 2?5 H:C6 96 86ED @?=:?6[ y24<D@? D@=56CD[ 8=F6D[ A@=:D96D[ A2:?ED 2?5 D@>6E:>6D H6=5D 3:ED 2?5 A:646D :?E@ 9:D 4C62E:G6 4@?4@4E:@?D]k^Am kAmw6 6>A=@JD 2>36C\4@=@C t5:D@?\DEJ=6 {ts 3F=3D 7@C 67764E[ =@?86G:EJ 2?5 =24< @7 962E] !C:46D C2?86 7C@> S`__ E@ Sb__]k^Am kAm“(96? J@F DE2CE D66:?8 :E 4@>6 E@86E96C[ :E’D G6CJ C6H2C5:?8[” 96 D2:5] “xE’D 2=>@DE =:<6 D92C:?8 >J 9@33J H:E9 @E96C A6@A=6]”k^AmkAmy24<D@? D2:5 96’D 8@EE6? 8@@5 7665324< 7C@> 4FDE@>6CD]k^AmkAm“x ECJ ?@E E@ >2<6 2?JE9:?8 x H@F=5?’E <66A 2D H6==[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmy24<D@? D2:5 96 2=D@ =@@<D 2E 9:D A2DE:>6 2D 2 H2J E@ 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ E96 5@H?E@H?’D @?8@:?8 C6G:E2=:K2E:@? 677@CED]k^Am kAm“x H2?E E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96 C6E2:= 3FD:?6DD6D 5@ >2<6 :E[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmy@ y@’D @H?6C {:D2 w2866 D2:5 D9@AA6CD D@>6E:>6D 4@>6 :? ;FDE E@ D66 y24<D@?’D 56D:8?D]k^AmkAm“%96J =@G6 :E[” D96 D2:5] “x >62? 9:D E9:?8D 2C6 D@ F?:BF6]”k^AmkAmw2866 D2:5 >6C492?5:D6 7C@> @E96C y@ y@’D 3@@E9D H:== @442D:@?2==J 6?5 FA :? @?6 @7 y24<D@?’D 7:?:D965 AC@5F4ED]k^Am kAm“w6’D 567:?:E6=J 2? 2DD6E[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmy677C6J $:>>@?D 42? 36 C624965 2E aag\ee``[ 6IE6?D:@? dfa[ @C k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i;D:>>@?DoHJE96?6HD]4@>Qm;D:>>@?DoHJE96?6HD]4@>k^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story