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Lightpieces
by Sarah Jenkins

Unique, elegant, bone-china shades with a beautiful contrast between day and night. Love them, thank you.”

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I create lightpieces - lampshades - by slip casting bone china

 

The hand-casting process creates organic irregularities, making each one unique, looking as if it has grown, rather than been made. Although light, they are surprisingly strong, with a gentle translucency that provides a warm soft glow of illumination through the shade. 

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"...the light they gave off as the sun went down was just so beautiful. I think it’s like having three moons, or planets, in our kitchen. They really are so beautiful. Thank you."

Miranda, London

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I have fulfilled several commissions to supply bespoke light-pieces, often as centrepiece items for domestic kitchens. 

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I've also developed a range of different design shapes.

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The robust nature of these shades means that they can be periodically taken down and cleaned with water and detergent.

The finished pieces are vitrified, so essentially as strong as a glass lampshade.

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When the lamp is unlit, the shades have a beautiful matt-white textured surface, reminiscent of the outside of a sea-shell. Adding paper pulp to the slip means that it is possible to produce exceptionally thin and translucent shades. Even the large pieces weigh only around one kilogram. 


I am experimenting with new shapes. These are unique and exclusive products and can take some time to produce, as they need to fit in around other work. 

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