Several years ago I began thinking of lamp styles to incorporate into my body of work...
One inspiring afternoon I visited a display of Tiffany Lamps at the Shelbourne Museum. I became hooked on the notion that there must be a way to create porcelain lamp bases with the same grace and elegance as the Tiffany bronze trumpet bases....
Well, there really wasn't a way. But over the course of a year, with trials
and failures mounting, I gradually pieced together a method of throwing
individual porcelain bases. Now how about the shades?
I needed the perfect compliment to the hard won bases.
Stained glass: too overpowering. Slumped glass: impossible. Silk shade: Boring.
I then began to research Mica shades. I acquired all of the appropriate equipment, mica sheets, a first aid kit for mishaps. I began the arduous process of mastering another craft....
And then I found a fantastic artist that was already making the exact shades I needed! She makes each by her own hand! We now make the perfect pairing for each lamp, ensuring a truly unique composition.
