Sometimes materials for original designs can be found where you least expect. I found this item at Arhaus, a furniture store in my area, labeled as a "bulb cover."
It really looked like a birdcage to me, and so I bought five and they became:
The five "cages" hung from a large-ish branch from my backyard have made a really interesting mobile, which will be a focal point for a room in a rustic style (coming soon).