Karin Eriksson Vase

We had a new Karin Eriksson delivery today and in it was this beautiful vase. It has grasses on just like I was drawing yesterday.

Louise Traill's paper Chandelier

I have been wanting to have one of Louise Traills handmade paper chandeliers in the shop since I first opened but I have kept her so busy with making her Heirloom fairy lights that she hasn't had the chance to make one! Louise once had a beautiful shop in York called Halo and I remember driving past it once late at night and being enchanted by all the twinkly colourful lights and one of her chandeliers in the window....years later I have a twinkly shop of my own and one of her chandeliers in my window! :)

She makes each panel with pretty handmade papers that she has been collecting for years and then embellishes each one with beads and sequins and trimmings.

It is soooo pretty. Here it is on the website.

It got featured over on the Indie Quarter blog today too in an article that Jenny wrote on our new website. Thank you Indie Quarter!

Sarah Lock Lighting

I've been excited to share these beautiful wood turned lamp bases with you for ages but have been waiting until the launch of the new site. I went down to Brighton to interview Sarah Lock for the book a few months ago and totally fell for her work.

This is Sarah in her workshop with one of her lamp bases on the lathe. She taught herself to turn after wanting to make use of great chunks of timber left over in her partners carpentry business. She discovered how much she liked it and over time found that she was quite good at it!

When she has her finished shape she had paints each one. She creates the tiny stripes by leaving them spinning on the lathe and painting them while they spin.

They are all topped of with a linen shade (also made by Sarah) and a twisted gold cord.

They are sooo lovely. You can see them on the website here.

Jorja Wilkinson Design

I love these new shade by Jorja Wilkinson Design. I first met her a bctf this year and have been looking forward to her bright and bold designs becoming part of the Radiance collection.

Jorja lives in York and has her studio in an old cricket pavillion. Sounds charming.

What lovely magpies!

Her fabrics are inspired by the bold clean lines of 1960's wallpaper.

I love that at a glance this looks like an abstract pattern but then you realise they are pelicans.

All of her fabric is printed in the UK and her shades are made by hand in North Yorkshire. You can see them on the website here. There will be more stunning designs to come soon.

Happy Blue Day!

We have had a day of photography inspired by my blue kitchen chair.. Here are some lovely teeny hare shades by Helen Minns.



They have a reversible fitting so they can be used on a base or hung from the ceiling.


These blue gingham lanterns haven't made it onto the website until today! At last!

and here is a new colour from House of Chintz (shown here with turquoise textile cable).

Such beautiful detail!

...and in case you need cheering up after all those blues here is a burst of colour!

Tomorrow I think I'll take my green kitchen chair to work!

Don't they make a lovely pair!

I commissioned Joanna Coupland to make a pair of wedding birdies for a friends wedding present. Aren't they just the sweetest things! If you fancy a set let me know and we can get some made for you too.

In the studio of Louise Traill

I went to visit Louise Traill the other day in her lovely cottage near York.I like this picture. It's like a fantastical mountain range!

Here are all her Heirloom lanterns waiting to be embellished with beads and trimmings.


These pieces are going to form the chandelier that she is making for us. I'm very excited to see the finished result. Can't wait to show you!

Green Owls, Bluebirds and Garden Foxes

We were very excited to get these brand new tea towels from Helen Musselwhite. They are a brand new product for her. I'm sure they will do really well!

And as well as her tea towels she sent some new paper cut pieces for us. Totally gorgeous as always.

Green Owls.

The Garden Fox. I love all the patterned layers.

and 'Good Morning!'

Thanks Helen. x

Radiance Toffee!

I had a little present today. Joanna Coupland (avid collector of quirky things) spotted this and thought of me and popped it in with an order of fruit n veg lights. Radiance toffee! Sounds delicious!

Meryl Tills in their new summer setting

Just had a brainwave the other day and moved the stove out of the fireplace (it was easy it's electric) and went into Summer setting. The Meryl Till lamps really needed a bit of space around them and the alcove really gives them a chance to show off the patterns of light that they project. Look at this one. It's made from porcelain and glass. Really pretty.

Oh and Happy Easter by the way. I've never opened on Easter Sunday before but it seems to be pretty busy in here!

Meet Holly Ross

I have been waiting in anticipation ever since I was kindly pointed in the direction of ceramic artist Holly Ross. I was instantly mesmerised by her work. It's so jewel like and magical.

Holly recently graduated from Bournemouth University and this is where her 'Wonderland Wonders' Collection first took shape. She was inspired by many things all at once- Islamic architecture, bird cages and fairy tales and they all came together to create her whimsical collection.

There are a lot of processes involved in creating just one lamp. Here's Holly in her studio working on one of her House lamps.

Holly slip casts fine bone china and then uses a range of different surface techniques on each piece to create it's unique texture such as piercing, carving, shellac resist and imprinting objects into the surface.


Transfers on the inside of the lamp create mysterious shadows when illuminated. Each of the bird cages is finished off with a delicate chain and a sparkly colourful charm which really add to their magic.

The houses are decorated with silhouettes of winter trees, birds and deer.

I'm really excited to have them at Radiance. They are really very special! You can see our selection here.

New Colin Chetwood Wall Light

I was chatting to Colin Chetwood a few weeks ago and said that it would be great if he made some kind of wall light because people are often searching for unusual wall lighting. Being the fantastic creative guy that he is he designed one straight away and here it is. Just perfect! It has three simple petals to shade the bulb which can be made in many colours. It can come with a plug or be wired directly into the wall. I'm very excited to add it to the Radiance collection! What do you think?

Liz Emtage Tea Light Holders

I have just been on a whistle stop tour of London and Brighton interviewing lots of very inspiring designer/makers for the book that I'm writing on Contemporary Craft Lighting (I don't think I've mentioned it on this blog but the story is here on my Hannah Nunn blog if you'd like to know more). Anyway I was lucky to meet ceramiscist Liz Emtage for the first time who welcomed me into her studio at Cockpit Arts and gave me a lovely inspiring interview.




And I didn't come away empty handed. I have bought some of her lovely tea light vases for Radiance. They are fab because they have two uses. They can be a glowing tea light holder or a beautiful vase! I have bought some with Summer Grasses and some printed Butterfly ones that were a collaboration with her friend and colleague Kim Robertson. They are all very lovely!

Ose Design in Let's Knit Magazine

Ose Design's lovely knitted lamps made it into Let's Knit magazine this month. What a great page!