ArtShades Studio featured in Living Magazine Sept 2024
Delighted to have a 3-page feature in this month's issue of Herefordshire and Monmouthshire Living magazine. I was interviewed by the Editor, Sue Bradley and I'm very grateful for the lovely article she wrote about me and my work. To read the full article as a pdf...
Spring Cleaning your Lampshades
When I went round the house photographing my light fittings for my lampshade survey post I was embarrassed by the layers of dust and immediately got the steps out and reached for the cloth. As the sun shines in we switch on our lamps less frequently but our...
The Weir Gardens Wear Yellow
The daffodils are blooming at The Weir Gardens in Herefordshire. Owned by the National Trust, the gardens were designed in the 1920s on the steep south-facing bank of the River Wye at Swainshill. I have been taking the children there since they were toddlers to see...
Seventy Years of Penguin Design
Last week I visited a small but perfectly formed exhibition at The Holburne Museum of Art in Bath entitled 'Seventy Years of Penguin Design' which runs until 24 March. Penguin books were the first mass-produced paperbacks in Britain and the exhibits tell the story of...
Do you Love or Loathe your Lampshades?
I thought it would be fun to hear about your relationship with your lampshades! I don't suppose you have taken part in a survey on the humble lampshade before, so now is your chance. It will take just a few minutes and may even make you see your own lampshades in a...
Stuart Haygarth Chandeliers
The January/February copy of Crafts has a feature on Stuart Haygarth and his fabulous lighting creations from found-objects. I really like the fact that they are limited editions and not mass-produced and love the way he has created something beautiful by combining...
How to Clean Lampshades
Potential customers often ask how easy it will be to keep my lampshades clean, believing they are more fragile than traditional fabric shades. In fact, they have two main advantages over many fabric shades - first their surfaces are vertical so they attract less dust...
In Print
I'm excited to report that my work and I have enjoyed some rather nice press coverage recently (I have to admit I do get a buzz from seeing my lamps in print!). First, my shades alongside Tim Hawkins' Sun Suite (see previous) in the new book by Betty Norbury,...
Why lampshades?
I am often asked 'Why lampshades?' and 'How did you come up with the idea?'. The idea for making lampshades came about when asked to design and create a 3D item as part of my design and embroidery course. Ever practical, I thought I'd rather spend my time working on...
