New ArtShades Gift Vouchers
Every time I take part in an event, I meet visitors who say 'Ooh, what lovely lamps, X would love one of these, but I don't know which colours they'd like', or 'She is very particular and I wouldn't dare choose for her!'. If you know someone special who would love one...
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Designed for Christmas 4-15 December 2018
To round off the year I will be returning to the lovely market town of Ledbury in Herefordshire for Designed for Christmas, now in its 11th year. It's a super mixed exhibition in the upstairs Weavers Gallery in Church Lane, where I combine my lamps among the...
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Craft Works Worcester 9-11 November 2018
My next event is at the newly restored Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester with the Worcestershire Guild - Contemporary Craft. Craft Works is 9-11 November 2018, 10am till 4.30pm at The Henry Sandon Hall, Royal Porcelain Works, Severn Street, Worcester WR1 2NE Some...
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New Linocut Lighting Collection
The linocut lampshades I have been developing over the past few months have proved very popular with customers old and new. It's been fun adding a little variety to my creative process and I've enjoyed creating a new collection which sits beautifully alongside my...
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h.Art – Herefordshire Art Week 8-16 September 2018
I'm busy making new work for h.Art open studios, inspired by a creative weekend with fellow makers in Cornwall. I'm enjoying combining linocut printing with stitch. Here's a few images of work in progress. Come and see the finished lampshades from next weekend....
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Worcestershire Open Studios 25-27 August 2018
Bank holiday weekend sees the return of Worcestershire Open Studios. 170 artists setting up at 81 locations throughout the county for three days, from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 August. I'll be back at the Pump House in Worcester's Gheluvelt Park with friends from the...
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Exhibition Walk, Great Malvern until 5 August
I was delighted to have my image of my two new blue and white lamps selected for the display cases outside Waitrose in Great Malvern. 23 images have been chosen by the organisers of Worcestershire Open Studios to help promote the main event which takes place over...
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival 10-13 May 2018
I'm busy creating new work for my first big show of the year the well-loved RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Once again I'll be exhibiting alongside fellow makers of the Worcestershire Guild - Contemporary Craft in the Wye Hall. Book your tickets for the show in advance...
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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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