How to Spring Clean your Lampshades
It's wonderful that spring is at last making an appearance, I love the extra light and longer days. However, it does mean a spotlight is shone on the interiors of our homes and it's not always pretty. A serious spring clean is due in my house - I made baby steps...
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More lampshades are loved than loathed
Although 100% of respondents to my recent survey loathed at least one of the lampshades they own, the majority loved more of their shades than they hated. My survey also revealed that while 33% have bought a new shade within the last 12 months another 33% haven't...
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Do you Love or Loathe your Lampshades? A survey….
Ten years ago I carried out a fun survey asking whether respondents loved or loathed their lampshades. At the time lampshades on the market were rather dull and plain calico coolie shades were in abundance. It was difficult to find lampshades with character and...
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How to Commission a Map Lampshade
A lampshade made from a lovely old map of a special place makes a perfect personalised present. With its subtle colours it will sit easily in any room, giving a soft light and happy memories. Commissioning your own map lampshade is pretty straightforward. Here I've...
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ArtShades’ online shop updated
I've now photographed and uploaded all my current stock of lamps and shades to my web shop. Do take a look and see the table lamps with OS map shades and my half-shade appliqued plant fibre lamps. There are even a few brand new ones with original linocut...
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Map shades in stock for Christmas delivery
Here are the map shades I have in stock which can be ordered before 15 December for Christmas delivery (UK only). All are handmade from vintage OS map shades (one inch to one mile) and appliqued to cover the folds. Drum shades are 20cm diameter and approx. 18cm...
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Designed for Christmas 5-16 December Ledbury
My final show of the year is at the Weavers Gallery in Ledbury - one of the top ten Christmas shopping 'cities' in Europe, according to The Guardian. Featured alongside Copenhagen, Vienna, Lisbon and Amsterdam, the market town of Ledbury is up there with the big...
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Designer Maker Craft Market Elmslie House, Malvern 19 November 2017
I'll be back at the wonderful Elmslie House in Great Malvern this Sunday - joining a talented group of makers creating work across all disciplines including textile art, wood art, furniture, printmaking, ceramics and jewellery. With homemade soups and handmade cakes...
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h.Art Week 9 – 17 September 2017
Now in its 16th year, Herefordshire Art Week takes place from 9 - 17 September. With over 100 venues opening their doors for a full nine days, you can see the work of almost 300 artists and makers from sculptors to blacksmiths, potters to lampshade makers! Spend a...
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