ArtShades

h.Art Week 12-20 September 2015

September is here, so h.Art must be around the corner.  With 150 artists and designer makers showing their work in 92 venues throughout Herefordshire, it is an event not to be missed.

This year I will be moving venues and joining with 9 talented artists in Ledbury town centre at Venue 86.

Find us at Studiocrafts (beside the Royal Oak hotel), 5A The Southend, Ledbury HR8 2EY.  We open from 12 - 20 September from 10am till 5pm (excluding Monday 14). 

Lots of us will be on hand to chat about our work and some of us will also be demonstrating.

We look forward to welcoming you.

 

 

 

Malvern Spring Festival 7-10 May 2015

All set-up in the Wye Hall, along with all my Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen colleagues, at the Three Counties Showground.  Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming lots of newcomers. See RHS Malvern Spring Festival for full details.

Designer Makers at The Mall

I'm involved in an exciting new venture with fellow makers which will bring our work to the high street.  We have opened a pop-up shop in the lovely, historic market town of Ledbury in Herefordshire.

The other artists involved are Jocelyn Perry from Bewdley with her fine needle-woven beadwork jewellery, Ali Tregaskes from Ross with her acid-etched silver jewellery, Jenny Pearce from Canon Frome and her woven willow baskets and fleece textiles and Jo Dewar of Lower Broadheath showing her colourful wirework creations and paper shoes.

Open for 3 months from Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 4.30pm at Unit 6, The Homend Shopping Mall, 32 The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1BT.

One of us will be on hand to discuss the work at all times, so do come and see us!

If you're not local and need an excuse to visit Ledbury it is also home to design emporium Tinsmiths, Scandinavian design haven Hus and Hem, John Nash antiques and interiors and Roger Oates famous for its flatweave rugs and runners.  You'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to cafes and restaurants too.

Another Batch of New Commissions

A lamp featuring Loch Ness from a colourful OS map of the Scottish Highlands

And from the lower half of the same map I made a 45cm diameter ceiling pendant, but in my rush to get it boxed and sent I forgot to photograph it!

Next a surprise Christmas present for an unsuspecting wife:

A rectangular map shade for a customer's own hand-crafted base:

And finally a striking half drum for a Poole Pottery 'Volcano' table lamp base:

Just one more lamp to make to complete my long list of pre-Christmas orders.  Phew!

 

Recent lampshade commissions

Just as I get close to the end of my list of commissions and ready to make 'new and exciting' work for my next show, another order pops into my inbox!

Here's a selection of recent lamp and shade orders:

30cm diameter x 16cm high ceiling pendant - reverse applique plant paper

Table lamps 25cm diam x 53cm high and 20cm diam x 35cm high with shades from customer's own map, sycamore and chrome bases

Terracotta, sage and buff random stripe half shade on cherry base 32cm high x 23cm side x 10cm deep

 
Pinstripes in shades of pink on banana fibre paper 35cm diameter x 25cm high ceiling pendant shade

Only a couple more to go before I'm free to play with new ideas....