>I have had a go at a couple of lamp shades, and have decided on a shape for a stem. I have bent several rods around the former of the final shape and varied it slightly to get a nice looking stem. The shade has provided most problems so far, trying to mould shavings into Continue Reading
ArchivesApril, 2010
30Apr>Lamp developments…
28Apr>I love lamp!
>Today I started work on my next piece, my desk lamp. This piece has been developed from ideas in my sketchbook, but because of the scale of this project I have decided that most of the designing will be done in the workshop with tests – so far I haven’t come up with a final Continue Reading
23Apr>My final chairs…
> I have completed my first two pieces for my major project. On the left is my ‘superlight’ chair, and on the right is my ‘wet/dry’ chair ready for assembly. Final photos to follow soon!Continue Reading
21Apr>Vegetable lamps
>These lampshades cuaght my eye, they are made from tapioca, cabbage, and other vegetables that have been pressed into the lamp shade mould. They make an interesting and unrefined surface.Continue Reading
20Apr>Nice lamp…
>I like the simplicity of thsi piece, and the fact that the wire is not hidden but on show. The lamp is called the PIT lamp and is by e27.Continue Reading
19Apr>Broccoli.
>Today I had the pleasure of eating some broccoli grown in my tiny garden. I bought and planted them last year and ate the delicious purple tops for dinner today. So delicious…Continue Reading
16Apr>Sir Ken Robinson
>Here is a clip I found very interesting. Sir Ken Robinson comments on the way creativity is suppressed in our current model of schooling… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY Credit must be given here to an enjoyable pint with Mr. James Wadsworth.Continue Reading
15Apr>Timo Hoisko – Farmline Chair.
>This chair combines a tubular metal frame with a pressed hemp fibre seat. I am interested in the hemp fibre as it could relate to my pressed hazel fibre idea, which I may use for a lampshade.Continue Reading
09Apr>Bodging in Milan
>http://www.verydesignersblock.com/2009/2010/04/09/bodging-milano-studio-pictures/ have a look at this link to see some designer’s having a go at bodging… Interesting stuff!Continue Reading
08Apr>5.5 Designers – Cuisine d’objects.
>This collection of lamps is, whether intended or not, a good example of the sustainable design that is suggested in a book that I had previously mentioned, ‘Sustainable by Design’ by Stuart Walker. These lights represent good sustainable design because they can be made by the owner using found objects and standard components. Those words Continue Reading
