International Life Magazine Feature

I have finally managed to get my hands on the copy of International Life Magazine which I was featured it, and when I opened it to my delight I was along side knit designer and friend Debbie Bryan from Debbie Bryan Studio and shop. I have also just found out we are in this months House Beautiul Magazine!
I am doing a workshop at Debbie's shop on March 5th called shinning the light on sustainability' to check out more details and book click here

Supermarket Sarah's Launch at Selfridges

On Friday night I headed over to Selfridges to go the launch of the Supermarket Sarah concessions. A friend of mine, and brilliant jewelry designer Kat from Creme Nouveau had her work there within the Selfridges Store. 

Indigo Lounge at Top Drawer 2011,

Paper lampshade workshops start in March

I am giving my first Shining the light on sustainability workshop at Debbie Bryan's Studio and Shop in Nottingham on the 5th of March 2011. I brought a couple of friends into the studio this weekend to have a trial run and make sure the planned workshop worked smoothly.

Researching and planning the final design

Tasha Drawing out her final design

Starting to cut out the design

Practicing rolling the lampshade

The final product

As well as drawing, cutting and making the lampshade with the recycled papers I will be showing all my work from the research stage through the drawing to show how I get from the first idea to the final piece. I will also be showing different types of eco fabrics including bamboos and hemps to show how eco fabrics are changing and developing.

The workshop worked really well and the final products were gorgeous! Very excited about the 5th of March, you can book a place via this link, looking forward to seeing you there!

Top Drawer Jan 2011

After the success of Top Drawer 2010 I decided to rejoin Design Gap and show with them at Top Drawer 2011 this January. There was a lot of prep which needed to be done by myself and the team here at the studio but with a very special thanks to Nicole Wade and Alison Baxter we got the job done and we were very proud of the end result. We were close to other designers such as textile designer Emma Burton, who's work I love and have brought some of her items before and product designer and skilled photographer Charles Churchman, who was recently in the Telegraph's magazine for his acrylic egg cups.

We also had a busy time getting the cushions ready for the Indigo Lounge, the VIP buyer lounge at the event. It's a place to get free tea and coffee and have a chance to sit down, I was delighted when I got the phone call from the Indigo Lounge designer asking me to help with the styling. 

Like many exhibitors the show did start off slowly, but it definitely ended in a bang and then to top it all off winning a bottle of Champagne in a twitter competition set up by Top Drawer! Now its back to the studio.....

Here is to an exciting 2011!

2011 is already shaping up to be an exciting year at Lorna Syson Textiles. Right from the 1st of January we had some flower commissions and we were getting ready for Top Drawer, which is now only a week away! At the moment the studio is piled high with feather cushion inners in huge bags and we are putting the final touches to the British Hedgerow collection the dress the VIP, Indigo Lounge and Press Room. So if you are privileged Indigo member you can look forward to cuddling up for one of the wool and stinging nettle ruffle cushions or Linear Fold with you complimentary cappuccino and biscuits, and even if your not come over to the stand number o62 in the Design Gap area and give the cushions a squeeze, we are so proud of the quality of the product, we love showing it off, so come over to Earls Court between the 16th and 18th of January

Also I had an exciting evening at the The Designer Craftsmen at the Mall private view and opening last Friday evening. I have some of my products in the Shop at the Mall. As usual the started of work at the show was amazing, it is still on for another two weeks so if you get chance or are passing by Trafalgar square it is definitely worth a little detour, it is on until Sunday 16th January.