Over the summer months I started up a small production line and began taking orders for my lamps.  I named them ‘Gabi’ an abbreviation of gabion, which is where my original design stemmed from.  Mostly I made for family and friends, which suited me as I still feel that the design is in its early stages and I need time to make reusable moulds and perfect the casting process.  Time I am hoping I will have once I finish my degree, perhaps in between looking for a job.  Knowing each customer I have sold to is a benefit as they are able to give me feedback about any flaws or ways in which I could improve the design.  Sometimes I made lamps and found owners who wanted them; other times people asked me to make the lamp in a certain colour way or  material combination.  This experimentation and practice all added to my experience and my confidence in producing lamps to a high standard has grown.

This is one of the first ombre concrete lamps I made, with matt black coated mesh, brass holder and Edison bulb.

Above is a pink concrete edition with antiqued gold mesh.  A happy accident meant that the concrete crumbled in places but due to it being reinforced by the wire mesh it still held together.  I now take orders for this distressed look.

Copper edition_

Every lamp is unique and has its own character.  There’s a growing trend for craft and hand made objects, which goes against buying everything mass produced.  I like to think that people appreciate the individuality of hand made and value the care and attention the maker has taken to produce them.  Hand made objects are often perfectly imperfect, revealing marks of the maker.  When you handle a hand crafted object you almost feel as though you are connecting with the maker themselves.