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I am a lamp freak. My collection includes beautiful and exotic lamps made by artist-friends, as well as unusual pieces (I say “unusual,” my husband says “strange”) found in flea markets. All serve to shed light on my activities and inactivities, transform the rooms of my home, and occasionally, transform my life. These utilitarian duties are way too important to leave to the pedestrian lamps found in department stores. Our lamps serve as beacons, illuminating our surroundings and affecting our moods. They shape our view of the world. The object lesson taught by the artist working with lighting is that function can be, should be, an artful blend of utility and beauty. It is not enough that the objects we use to adorn the places in which we live do the things they are intended to do. Lamps should grace the spaces they occupy and have some character as well. As we move into fall and the shorter days of the year, my wish for you is a home filled with lamps that radiate presence as well as light. 10 Responses to “Artist-Made Lamps Radiate Presence and Light”Leave a Reply |
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August 22nd, 2006 at 2:12 pm
I love lamps too. Am in need of a special one for new living room. Would love earthy, warm, rustic, organic look all wrapped up in one! Can you suggest more websites for lamp hunting?
Thanks,
Lamplover too
August 23rd, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Home Portfolio (www.homeportfolio.com) carries a large selection of lighting and is worth checking out. A lamp artist whose work I particularly love is Christina Spann (www.lightspann.com). And it’s aways worthwile checking out eBay to see what antiques are out there and available. Happy hunting!
January 8th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Hi!
I am so happy to read about others who enjoy lamps as much as I do. What I see on the Guild site is inspiring to me as a new lamp designer. I appreciated the Home Portfolio site suggestion.
My bases are stones from the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada. They are the inspiration for the shades I design which incorporate plants, twigs, seaweed, wasp nest paper, etc. that I have collected where I live. If you are interested in one-of-a-kind pieces, that is all I do. Each is completely different, signed and numbered.
Making lamps is a wonderfully satisfying process. The icing on the cake is when people drop by my studio or my booth at shows and make the connection with what I’ve made and understand it as functional art, regardless of whether or not they purchase one.
Cheers! Anna
January 10th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
What beautiful lamps! Thanks, Anna!
March 9th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
It is encouraging to read about other people’s love for original ideas in lighting. I have been playing with light and rawhide(mostly rawhide) for 15 years and hopefully for many to come. To all the light artists out there: I would love to see your work. Please send me your website names. Let’s inspire each other to more beautiful lights. My details are: http://www.rawhidedesigns.com fred@rawhidedesigns.com
Bye-bye
Fred
work is love made visible Kahlil Gibran
July 4th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Hello,
I also love lighting, & recycling. I try to combine the two. Check out my web site: http://www.rerunproductions.com. Thank you, Steve Bewley
July 5th, 2007 at 8:41 am
What fun lamps! Thanks, Steve!
October 29th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I love beautiful lamps, too, because they’re still beautiful when the sun’s shining. One of Steve Bewley’s creations lights up a corner of my great room all day and night. It’s so wonderful to even touch.
October 29th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
They’re made from such interesting materials, too!
September 11th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Love the blog and responses! Always looking for inspiration and other lamp artist creations! Thanks!