when it was all but a dream...

Look what I found! We have just had a big clear out at home as we've just decorated the living room and I have unearthed all sorts of gems in the process. This is my sketchbook from back from when Radiance was just a creative dream! Look there are some Amy Cooper lamps in the window and it looks like I still made my floor lamps then too (I'm going to revive them soon).

There was a girl who made ceramic tower block nightlights with little windows cut out. She even made little cars to go with them (you can see them at the back of the second picture). It was shame she had stopped making them by the time the shop opened. I got Wendy's nightlights though...but they didn't end up on a shelf like that.

Lovely to know that it all turned out alright!

New Press for 2011

We've had some lovely press today. This is Making Magazine which is a lovely new magazine full of inspiring articles, interviews with artist and makers and crafty projects. You can learn how to make this lovely origami lampshade on the front page. It was nice to flick through the pages and recognise some great makers, many of which can be found at Radiance. Jane Blease had an Interview and Helen Rawlinson was featured too with lovely pictures of her at work in her studio.

I love this cosy picture of my lamp nestled amongst friends, like Wendy Jungs heart nightlight, Ose Designs knitted lamps and Inkes birdbox light.

Sketchbooks

I was flicking through this old notebook and found my plans for the Radiance website. It's nice to look back and see the design in process before it actually happened....and nice to see that it turned out pretty much like it! ...bit of a dodgy sketch of Mibo's Clacket Lane lamp though. Sorry about that Madeleine!

uk handmade

Thankyou very much to Karen over at uk Handmade blog for featuring Radiance. Karen wanted to know all about how Radiance came to be so she asked me to tell my story. You can read all about it here.

If you don't already know uk Handmade is a design led online magazine commited to showcasing and promoting the best creative talent the UK has to offer. It has articles about designers and makers, creative 'how to's' and recipes keeps you up to date with whats going on in the UK Crafting world. Karen also started the ukhandmade forum, like facebook for craftspeople.

Summer Sunshine Seconds Sale

I'm having a studio seconds sale in my workshop at Radiance. There are lots of bargains to be had!!!