I'm all for getting out of frigid Dodge today... err, Delaware, to take a virtual trip to the town of Hebden Bridge located in West Yorkshire, England - not that winter is any less icy there - but I would like to meet paper artist,
Hannah Nunn, and have a leisurely look around her warmly lit shop, Radiance, [edit: the shop has closed, but she is now creating in a new studio] where she displays her line of beautiful paper cut lamps and shades.
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| Allium |
Raised as a city girl, Hannah studied at Carmarthen College in West Wales where she fell in love with the local countryside. As a result, the botanical world has inspired many of her designs... first via a line of paper cut greeting cards sold in places like Harrods and Paperchase, and later, the lights she makes today.
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| Tulips |
Just five years ago, Hannah opened the Radiance boutique and workspace where she makes and features her lamps, as well as eye-catching lights and other items handmade by more than thirty designers, many of whom work with paper.
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| Bird Fairy Lights by Joanna Coupland - paper mache |
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| Small Lily Lamps by Colin Chetwood - colored tissue paper shades |
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| Majestic Magnolia Fairy Lights by Anna Tayler - handmade paper |
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| Sunnys by EarthFriendly - tissue paper |
Hannah sometimes uses laser cutting technology in addition to her original hand cut method to make the most delicate designs, as well as ease her fingers.
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| Cut Paper Lantern Garland |
Recently she has been designing wall panels... they're still in the experimental stage, but this will give you a taste of what's to come... dazzling!
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| Hedgerow Wall Panel |
Hannah's lamps can be found in many U.K. craft shops and in her
Etsy shop [edit: now it exclusively features her wallpaper].
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| Daisies |
I enjoy
Hannah's blog because her enthusiasm is contagious - she's always brimming with new ideas.
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