The potter has previous form – in 2012, in the aftermath of treatment for her own breast-cancer she embarked on the C-cup project (referencing both the bra-size and the ‘c-word’ – cancer), hand-throwing 36 cups in three difference shapes and colours. “The different designs reflected the varying size and shape…
Tag: vintage
here's one I made earlier
Skinflint find and restore midcentury lighting
Once they’ve found the right pieces, they soda blast, polish, lacquer and / or rewire them to give them a new lease of life, bringing them up to today’s safety standards in the process, all without compromising their character. With over a thousand types of vintage and industrial lighting under…
creative spaces
creative spaces :: mia fleur
Being a big fan of modernism, and in fact minimalism in theory if not in practice, I hesitated before featuring Mia Fleur in my creative spaces series. Their strap line is “because life’s too short to be minimalist” and their studio is a carcophony of colour and pattern, but you…
explore
explore :: falmouth
Welcome to the second post in the new confessions of a design geek series; explore. Last month, Happy Interior Blog editor Igor Josif showed us around Munich. This month Clare Howdle, partner at writing agency Stranger Collective, my step-sister and one of the most inspiring people I know, shows us…
out and about
out and about :: paris flea markets
I recently found myself in Paris with a day to spare (lovely situation to be in!), and decided to finally check out the famous flea markets, having read about them on design blogs for years and been completely seduced by images of the weird and wonderful. I wasn’t disappointed. Being…