Description
My Silver Darlings illustration started out as a commission for a birthday present for a wonderful lady who is a talented musician and who had just published a book called Silver Darlings. Silver Darlings tells the story of the lives of the people who followed the herring shoals along the north east coast of England from Lindisfarne to Lowestoft. It is a wonderful tale and so evocative of the time when the Herring industry existed. If you would like to find out more about the book and Laura, visit : http://www.lkwilde.com/
I make all my lampshades myself by hand, from my base in Cornwall. There is a delivery time of three weeks which allows me to get my illustrations printed onto fabric printed and for me to make the shade.
Please specify whether you would like the shade to be fitted for Lamp or for Pendant (hanging from the ceiling).
Available in diameters: 20cm (£55), 30cm (£65), 40cm (£85)
The interior lining is white finish.
Details: Available in three standard diameter sizes (please get in touch if you would like a different size)
20cm diameter (8in) x 18cm height (7.08in)
30 cm diameter (11.811in) x 21cm height (8.26in)
40cm diameter (15.748in) x 25cm height (9.84in)
The interior lining is white finish.
When I was illustrating the artwork for the lampshade commission I found out more about the “Herring Girls” who would clean and salt the herrings in barrels. Whilst their work was really hard, their freedom to travel away from home and earn money gave them independence and a sense of community in an era when women were supposed to stay at home and look after husbands and children. The Silver Darlings were the herring fish, and my illustration is how I imagined them, swooping through nets and escaping to freedom, just like the Herring Girls. 🐟🐟🐟🐟
If you would like a different size shade or different colourway, please get in touch.
Alison Bick copyright 2021