Shining the light on sustainabily workshop

I am pleased to say that the workshop last Saturday was a huge success. I really enjoyed the day and everyone left with smiles on their faces and lampshades tucked under their arms. I had four lovely ladies for the day, each of them made very different lampshade designs, it was really exciting to see how they would all turn out!

The workshop was at Debbie Bryan's studio and shop, in the Lace Market, Nottingham. It was a fabulous space to work in, we were surrounded by inspirational work by British Designers, original lace patterns, as well as some of my framed pieces, wall flowers and British Hedgerow cushions.

The light above was created by Hazel, she did a brilliant city scape design. Without the light in the middle it is hard to see the full effect of the lampshade.

Below is a fabulous mad hatters tea party design. This design is extremely elegant and unfortunately there wasn't enough time to make this into a light but I am hoping we will get some brilliant pictures sent over. I definitely think this one is going to be a winner! 

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!

London night!

Had a brilliant good bye night out with Kirsty Powell (far left) of Oromono and Kirsty Anne Powell, check out her blog for lots of news and updates as well as information on seminaries and workshops to help artists and designs in the creative industries and with Hana Moss (middle), very talented textile print designer! We've all been working together since January this year and it has been a very creative and busy three months!

I had my first introduction to a dim sum restaurant called Ping Pong in Soho, London. It was easily the best dinner and cocktails I've had for a very very long time, I recommend if you ever get the chance, get a group together and share some of the scallop and shitake steamed dumplings! Also check out the pic of my lychee and rose martini!