The Lampshade Lady Blog

Lake's Lampshade Workshops for 2010

Winter/Spring Lampshade Workshops 2010 w/ Judy Lake, author of:
The Lamphade Lady's Guide to Lighting up Your Life
Jan.30
Feb. 13
March 13
or
April 17th

all Saturdays.

Time: 11am-5pm.

Location: Lake's Lampshades, 60 School St. Pawlet, VT

No summer workshops in Vermont, no air conditioning....:)

These are single workshops not a series. Everyone leaves with a finished lampshade and lots of new lighting info and skills to make fabric hardback lampshades.

COST: $150 for all materials except fabric. Students will bring the fabric of their choice, about 1/2 yd. I encourage you to search through family linen closest or attic to find vintage finds or hit the antique shops. Vintage fabric works easier than new fabric. Must be cotton or linen fiber content.

Students can buy materials after class for a few shades. It's a good idea to do a couple shades soon after our workshop.

Reservations are a must due to small workspace and preparations on my end. Please try to plan ahead. Workshops are lots of fun. Some students come and make one shade and other come to start a business or make all new lampshades for their home. A great resource for interior designers. There is always lots to learn in the lighting world. I am still learning something new everyday and have been making shades for over 20 years!

Bright Lights For November

It's been a wicked hectic fall. It's been pretty crazy trying to run a business and promote a book. Phew, it feels like there might possibly be a chance to take a breath.

I made the executive decision to take 3 days off last week. My arm/shoulder needed a break. My good friend, Dawn made the great suggestion to have a spa day. Yay, that was pretty decadent. My friends had generously given me a gift certificate for The Spa at The Equinox Hotel. So off we went.... an hour and a half massage, sitting by the pool in luxurious thick lined robes, lunch by to pool w/ pinot noir, a few trips to the hot tub outside, sunshine streaming in to give light to my book. Even got in a bunch of laps in the warmest pool ever! About 5pm we sauntered out to Dawn's car and headed back to reality. Yes, we deserved it! And yes it was a blast. Wish we'd brought a camera.... but on the other hand, just as well we didn't.

I'm just getting recharged to get out and promote my book again. If any of you guys have any great ideas.... Workshops for winter will be announced soon. I will most likely have one in Feb, March and April on Saturdays.

My shop hours are usually, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and Saturday 10am-5pm. A call is always suggested if you are coming from a distance. It's only me and sometimes things come up, but I am almost always there...My shop is in our little village of Pawlet, not the retail mecca, but a great place for a working studio/retail combination.

We have a new business that has just opened 2 doors down from my shop, Sew Bead It. Bonnie Smith and family have moved her shop down into the village. I am thrilled to have another craftswomen in town. Welcome Bonnie!
Bonnie's got tons of beads and gives classes, too.

When the days start to get longer I get the urge to change up some of my lampshades at home. Just added a few great shades to my home... so easy to switch a few out and brighten up my living space. You would think I would have enough lamps and shades in my house.... no, never enough new ones. I love to change things around and make my house fell fresh again. It's fun to play house....