Sweet Notions: Rethink • Restore • Reclaim

Lampshades on Etsy!

Sweet Notions has been working with a fab designer called Chris Duffy of Duffy London.  Chris creates rather lovely designs for all things Interior - tables, chairs, lamps, canvases, wallpaper, bags and more.  His aim is to make beautiful things as environmentally friendly as possible, something that is important to us here at Sweet Notions.

Utilizing his medium of high end home furnishings, Chris took on the responsibility of finding new ways to use belts and scarves that didn't make the cut into the pop-up shops used by Sweet Notions as fundraisers.  When the scarves became one-of-a-kind lamp shades, the partnership was forged.  Chris' design was stylish but also simple, so that women from the Sweet Notions' Design Camp' craft workshops will be able to readily learn and use the techniques in making their own.

Chris' comments,

"It has been a pleasure to tackle the challenge of coming up with new functions for these accessories. Its been hugely satisfying to use design skills to create opportunities for vulnerable women which can be sustainable in the long term. I'm looking forward to working further with Sweet Notions in the future."

We are now branching out into new avenues as an Etsy seller. Do you know Etsy? Its a great site where individuals/smaller businesses can sell wonderful handmade, vintage and generally artistic delights. Go take a look.  We will be selling the new lampshades as our new product on Etsy so come and visit us!

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