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!

New Rotary Candles

I was very happy to unwrap a box of new rotary candles today. We have stars...

and Spring Trees...

and simple hearts...

and flowers...

butterflies...

and many people will be happy to know that the carousel one is back too! And if you haven't had enough here's a little video of them going round and round and round and round.....

Late Night Christmas Shopping in Hebden Bridge

Late night shopping starts tomorrow and shops on Market Street will be open until 8pm every Thursday until Christmas. The official dates for Hebden bridge shops opening late are the 16th and the 23rd December but lots of Market Street traders wanted to do more nights so there will be lots of shops opening other nights too.

I'm going to turn the big lights off and light all the candles and tea light holders and maybe a few fairy lights and make it really really cosy. It's a great opportunity to do this as you can't see them at their glowing best in the daylight but as it will be dark outside...and maybe even snowing it will be very cosy indeed!

Above is a picture of Wendy Jungs new starry tea light holder. Beautiful isn't it. I haven't got them on the shop yet but I should have some in the next few days which I'm excited about.

My good friend Natalie Seager from Gallery 339 in Halifax was very kind to point me in the direction of these little beauties. They are rotary candle holders and they are so sweet! And only £7.50 too! A lovely little Christmas prezzie! I love the donkey!

Click play to see a little video of them in action!

Some of the other shops opening late on Thursdays are (forgive me Market Street people if I forget anyone) Snug Gallery, Hat Therapy, Muse Music, Dynamite, Ruby Shoesday, Element, The Book Case, The Yorkshire Soap Company, Spirals, Earth Spirit, Sage & Onion, Heart Gallery, and The Old Treehouse. These are the ones I'm sure of but there could well be more! What a great collection of shops and what an wide selection of present buying opportunities. I've just taken a little mental stroll down the road and we've got art, craft, paper-cutting, ceramics, photography, bespoke hats, berets, scarves, accessories, music, CD's, records, great clothes, unusual designer shoes and boots, vegan bags, designer/maker jewellery, precious jewellery, personalised artwork, books, cards, wrapping paper, handmade bags, felt, amazing handmade soap, bath oils, bath bombs, candles, fair trade products for the home and yourself, jeans, eco friendly furniture, kitchenware, chocolate, incense, bags, purses, brooches, beautiful toys for babies and children and of course LAMPS and lighting!!! Might be worth a visit!

Porcelain lamps by Meryl Till

We have a new glowing selection of porcelain lamps and candle covers in....I know it's still only August...and it is actually sunny today but the glow of this porcelain makes me look forward to the coming Autumn.

These lights are by Bristol based ceramicist Meryl Till. Meryl imprints textures into the clay and then pierces shapes which project beautiful patterns onto the surrounding surfaces.

La Lumignonne

Aurelie from Fifi Mandirac contacted me as she thought I might like these for Radiance. She was absolutely right and these beautiful little lanterns have just arrived all the way from France. They are a lovely card that can be rolled up into a cylinder to stand over a tea light . They come with a piece of strong paper to write your message and a coloured envelope. I have them in six pretty designs. Here they are on the website.

Radiance is on the move...

Just so you know eveyone the shop is closed now while we move everything over to the new site. If there is anything you need just shout. I'm not far away and you can always arrange with me to come over if theres anything you need and it can't wait!

Tomorrow I start dismantling the shop (boo hoo). I have felt a little emotional this weekend I have to say. It has treated me very well, that pretty shop and it's a little sad to leave it behind!

Anyway....on to new and things....

Karin Eriksson's work will be back with us in a few weeks and I was very happy to see that she has made some absolutely beautiful oil burners in her grass design. Can't wait for them to arrive. They will look lovely on my new fireplace in the new shop.

And these Polli tealights made from etched stainless steel are on the way too...

Sinead O'Moore Ceramics

I'm looking forward to these new tea lights by London based ceramic artist Sinead O'Moore, which are coming tomorrow. The white ones are made of press moulded porcelain and paper clay and the coloured ones are white earthenware, refined to a delicate finish with colourful shiny glazes in the interior. I'll them to the website when they arrive.

New Karin Eriksson Tea Light Holders

A box of new Karin Eriksson tealight holders arrived today. The collection includes this new design with butterflies and dragonflies. Each one is different and they are gorgeous. There was a little spider in the box. I wonder if it was a stowaway all the way from Sweden!!

Hello

I'm sorry that the Radiance blog has been a little quiet over the last few weeks. I have been getting ready for a trade show and have been busy busy busy! Radiance has been patiently waiting for some attention! We did have a little outing the other day and I took Radiance to Saltaire to do 'The Stalls' Craft Fair which went very well and we met lots of people who are going to come and visit!

I have been planting seeds for new things to come. Soon we will be looking forward to some lovely fresh, coloured, acrylic wall lights, (like the orange picture above) by Jane Blease. She is going to do my first Radiance Blog designer/maker interview too so look out for this new feature.

Helen Musselwhite has just send images of some of her new batch of work which will be coming the week after next. Above you can see 'Ben and Jerry'. Gorgeous!

I have made some new candle covers too which will be on sale at Radiance shortly. £15 each. And I bought some of the gorgeous felted acorns that i talked about in a previous post. They are so lovely! Thay are £3 each.

I'll be going to do the British Craft Trade Fair next week so I hope to find lots of lovely new things to show you. Bye for now.

Karin Eriksson Tea Light Holders

Karins new work has arrived at Radiance. We now have tea light holders in six different designs all delicate and utterly beautiful! I first heard about Swedish ceramicist Karin Eriksson when I stumbled upon her Design Blog a couple of years ago. It's very fresh and inspiring. You should take a look.

At this point in time I am really excited about my new online shop and I wish it was ready NOW NOW NOW but I can't rush it. There is still a lot to be done. The template is made and now I am building the product pages. It won't be long now. If you'd like to be kept up to date please join the Radiance mailing list and I'll let you know when we're ready.

Karin Erikssons Tea Light Holders

We sold oodles of Karin Erikssons delicate tea light holders at Radiance in the lead up to Christmas. Everybody was taken with their simple elegance. The bone china is so thin and lets the light through so beautifully. It's hard to display such a thing in the shop in the day as the shop is so BRIGHT with all the lights on. Many times I lit them for people in the workshop in the dark at the back of the shop to show what they look like with a candle inside. Magic!

Victoria Hutchinsons new embossed work

This is some of Brighton based ceramisist Victoria Hutchinsons new embossed work. We have some of her last collection at Radiance and you can see more of her new peices on her website. She is currently working on some new electric lighting which I am very much looking forward to seeing!