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    Meet the maker - Kettle of Fish Designs
    • 7 days ago
    • 5 min

    Meet the maker - Kettle of Fish Designs

    Combining her childhood passion for collecting, her eye for fine art and her talent for creating beautifully made objects, we are delight...
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    Meet the Makers - Co-Vintage
    • Feb 4
    • 5 min

    Meet the Makers - Co-Vintage

    With a joint love of all things vintage, best friends Charlotte and Kirsty of Co-Vintage set off on an adventure learning macramé togethe...
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    Meet the Maker - Alison Bick
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    Meet the Maker - Alison Bick

    Channelling the beauty of her home surroundings in Cornwall, Alison Bick's bold and beautiful lampshades certainly pack a punch. Using he...
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    Meet the Maker - Jane Ellison Textiles
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Meet the Maker - Jane Ellison Textiles

    Meet Jane Ellison, a talented printer who's 'modern retro' screenprinted lampshades are influenced by mid-century design and modern shapes.
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    Meet the Maker - Laura Evans
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Meet the Maker - Laura Evans

    This week we meet Laura Evans, a fine artist, collagrapher, printmaker and of course lampshade maker from the Isle of Purbeck. As she tak...
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    Meet the Maker - Bridget Arnold
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Meet the Maker - Bridget Arnold

    Bridget Arnold wears many artistic hats, but has found that foraging in nature's hedgerows on the Granite Trail, provides her with all of...
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    Meet the Maker - Poppet Retro
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    Meet the Maker - Poppet Retro

    Catering for every taste, our fabulous lampshade makers use their passions and skills to make our lampshade making products sing - and Po...
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    Meet the Maker - Jasmine Yahkup
    • May 21, 2020
    • 6 min

    Meet the Maker - Jasmine Yahkup

    Welcome in to Club Tropicana, a place where lampshades are adorned in the wonderful and lush artwork of talented surface pattern student ...
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    Meet the Maker - Katherine O'Shea
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Meet the Maker - Katherine O'Shea

    At a time when a lot of us would love to see a some different scenery, we're excited to be chatting with Katherine O'Shea, who's pictures...
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    Meet the maker - Studio Pinnock
    • Mar 27, 2020
    • 9 min

    Meet the maker - Studio Pinnock

    This week we delve deep into the creative world of Studio Pinnock, who’s intricate lino printed cityscapes and hand-drawn seascape lampsh...
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    Meet the Maker - Cheeky Pickle
    • Feb 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    Meet the Maker - Cheeky Pickle

    In this week's Meet the Maker blog post we chat to Racheal Markham aka The Cheeky Pickle about all things lampshade making!
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    Meet the maker – Jo Hill
    • Nov 20, 2019
    • 5 min

    Meet the maker – Jo Hill

    We’re feeling very privileged this week to meet artist and designer Jo Hill of www.johilltextiles.co.uk, who’s talented creative eye tran...
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    Meet the Maker – Jane Warren
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 6 min

    Meet the Maker – Jane Warren

    This week we have the absolute pleasure of chatting to the doyenne of lampshade making, Jane Warren of The Lampshade Loft. Jane fell in l...
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    Meet the Maker – Helen Round
    • May 29, 2019
    • 5 min

    Meet the Maker – Helen Round

    This week we’re super excited to be  chatting with Helen Round, a British textile designer and print maker, who’s beautiful and classic d...
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    Meet Ella, artist and illustrator, journalist and stylist
    • Oct 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Meet Ella, artist and illustrator, journalist and stylist

    Hi, I’m Ella! I sell illustrated prints, stationery and fabric, I also take-on illustration commissions for books, magazines and websites...
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    Meet the lampshade maker, Amore Lampshades
    • Apr 17, 2018
    • 6 min

    Meet the lampshade maker, Amore Lampshades

    Interview with a lampshade maker Hi, I’m Laura, I’m a Lampshade Maker, living in Adelaide, South Australia and have been making custom/be...
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    Lighting installation by Y3 pupils
    • Sep 13, 2017
    • 2 min

    Lighting installation by Y3 pupils

    Students transform their dining hall into wonderful Wonderland with the help of Art Hoppers. Creativity was certainly flowing in this lat...
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    Dannells meets Lisa Wilmhurst of Mobilampshades
    • Apr 29, 2017
    • 4 min

    Dannells meets Lisa Wilmhurst of Mobilampshades

    Dannells competition entrant Lisa Wilmhurst of Mobilampshades tells us her business tips and warnings! We first ‘met’ Lisa of Mobilampsha...
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    An insider view from interior designer Susannah Acland
    • Apr 5, 2017
    • 2 min

    An insider view from interior designer Susannah Acland

    As an Interior Designer, I am always keen to provide my clients with the perfect finishing touches to their scheme.  Whichever room in th...
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    Take more risks and make what you love!
    • Mar 13, 2017
    • 4 min

    Take more risks and make what you love!

    Busying away in her studio she makes freehand machine embroidered gifts for all ages as well as running workshops teaching her unique cra...
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