>I have been a busy chap working on my lamp, and it is now complete! Since I last posted I have had some issues with the lampshade, I decided that rather than form the shade around a former on the inside, I would form it in a bowl to give a smooth outside surface. This Continue Reading
08May>Lamp…
03May>LONDON – Design Museum.
>This weekend I went to London to check out two exhibitions – ‘Brit Insurance’ and ‘Sustainable Futures’. They were both at the Design Museum so I got to see both under one ticket. Overall I was very pleased I went, but not that impressed by what was on show. My problem is that I always Continue Reading
30Apr>Lamp developments…
>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
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
