Tom Raffield

This light shade was made with 80 meters of

steam bent strips of ash, woven and coiled

and twisted around one another. It is a very

interesting design and the wood colouring

ringlets gives a very nice finish. It looks very

chaotic and messy and makes an interesting

structure without the light.

This lamp shade was inspired by the

movement of a butterfly in full light. It

is made from walnut sourced from

sustainably managed forest

I like this design as it is quite neat and

does show movement and I quite like

the walnut colouring.

This light shade is made from a mixture of sustainably

sourced sycamore, oak and walnut. I like the way it

uses different woods which gives an interesting blend

of colour and also how the light would look through

the ringlets. The shade looks quite like wood shavings.

The cuboid pendant light is made from wooden dowels to form a cage like

structure around the light. When the light shines through the slits it would

give an interesting lantern effect. I also like the bottom and top of the light as

it has a crop circle type design which I think is unique. I also like the way he

used a cuboid as a shape for a shade as normally a more spherical or cone

shape is traditional.

This lamp shade uses oak and sycamore and uses a spine in

which the wood is wraped around making a curved spiral

around the light . This would also direct the lights shine,

making it a spotlight. I like the two tones of the wood as they

are quite complementary and give a natural look.

Overall I quite like Tom Raffields work with wood and light as

he uses interesting forms made from a straight piece which

he then manipulates. The shades he makes covers the lights

but also allows the light to pass through in an interesting

way.

Richard Sweeney

Slice forms are strips of paper interlocking at right angles to

form an interesting 3 dimensional forms

I choose to feature this as it is an

interesting paper form, shaped

like a light bulb. However it has

circular patterns with lots

negative spaces which would

look good with a light shining

through to exaggerate the

features.

This is a box using different

colour paper, with a big hole

in the middle which warps

the surrounding paper

giving it a sucked in look. I

like this as it makes the

colours blur together and is

a good contrast to the

jagged outline of the box.

These designs are hand pleated, to form repetitive designs

which allow structure and flexibility.

I like this hand pleated design as its symmetrical,

and also has a base as well as a hole to the top for

it to act like a vase.

This design Is very intricate and must have been

very time consuming to make out of paper

This lamp like structure will be an

influence for my ideas as it is a very

appealing design. It looks like open

petals or a pringle. I also like the

use of one colour as it gives it a

simple look. These two images are very different although they

both use similar techniques. The image on the right

uses the same shape but different sizes. They are

arranged in an order so all the pieces can be seen

while giving it a surreal look. The image on the left is

the same shape but reflected and joined to form

another interesting structure. It looks like it could be

used as an elaborate lamp shade.

Overall I really like Richard Sweeneys paper craft as

he forms interesting patterns that seem surreal

especially with paper as a medium. I think that a light

added in the correct place may enhance and

exaggerate the pleats and repetitions, making it look

better.

David Trubridge

This is a coral inspired lamp shade that uses repetitive shapes linked together to

achieve a ball like structure with negative spaces. I quite like the way the inside of the

ball is a different colour and the light enhances that. Also all the negative spaces are

different shapes making it look unique. It is made from painted bamboo plywood and

nylon clips.

This is a similar styled lamp shade to the

coral ball, except it was inspired by a sea

urchin. All the negative spaces in this are

the same and it has formed more of a

basket shape.

David seems to use a lot of natural forms to inspire his lights. Above is a piece called squirt. It is

intended for clients who want more subtle lighting as the diffusing panels prevents the glare of

the bulb showing through. I like the idea of using 3 lights in one as it highlights the curves and

features of the design. Also the scale of the product is quite big especially for a hanging light,

which I think makes it very different.

This is a reed inspired design made from

bamboo slats.

“Take a bundle of reeds, tie them tight at

the ends, spread them in the middle and

this is what you get.”- David Trubridge

I thought this was an innovative way of

coming up with a new design.

Experimenting with the natural form,

making it do interesting shapes and then

copying it with a more durable medium. I

like this light as it is simplistic but still eye

catching.

This is a design exploring silhouettes created by lights

and shadows. It is designed for interiors that do not

work so well with natural wooden shades. It is made

from pinewood and comes in a variety of shapes. I

quite like this design as it is a fun swirl that looks

similar to a mellow optical illusion. This pattern is

probably the easiest out of his work to replicate. I

would like to try using this swirl of black and white for

my design, as well as a similar design to the coral on

the left using a repetitive pattern to create a unique

shape.

Stuart Haygarth

This light piece was constructed for tiffany’s glassware and was to incorporate the influences of tiffany’s

designs. With that in mind Stuart Haygarth constructed this dome like structure, giving an ice crystal look. This

is due to the different glasses and the different looks they have. The individual glasses have many deep cuts

and interesting angles and shapes, when the light shines through they collectively give of an interesting icey

look.

This lighting structure was made for Jerwood dance house, It has 12 tiers each

utilising 3 tutus. Altogether there are 36 handmade Russian tutus to form a large

chandelier to resemble a narrow flower head. I like the way the colour fades

downwards and also how it was arranged.

This chandelier was made for a makeup company for their

new line of vibrant colour range of cosmetics called culture

bloom. They wanted to show an explosion or blooming of

colour

Stuart Haygarths interpretation was a molecular of planetary

explosion called cosmic burst. I think he did this quite well as

at a first glance it did look very colourful and like an

explosion. I like the way the balls are suspended and

arranged to show the explosion with the light at the centre.

v

Heath Nash

The 2 light structures above and below was made

from old milk bottles. Most of his work uses

repetition all joined together to form an

interesting structure. I think the way he has cut

the bottles to form the patterns would be very

hard for me to replicate but it does make a very

interesting design.

The image on the left above is made from flowers and butterflies cut out of plastics attached to a wire frame. The use of lots of colours meshed

together to form a collage around the light looks very eye catching. I think it’s a simple design but made very well and looks very appealing.

However the image on the right above I do not like as it just uses multicolour bottles around a wire form. I prefer it when he uses those bottles to

create a shape which is then repeated. However the bottles on their own do make an interesting form.

I will use some of Heath Nashs work to influence mine as I do like it as the white milk bottles do look good with a light shone through and the use of

repetition in a ball makes it look unique.

The two images above are made from milk bottles. The one on the left uses a lamp shade design

with the bottle cut in strips woven around which gives it a nice rugged look. However the one on

the right looks like a more precise and technical model, as it uses more intricate shapes. I like the

uses of repetition to form balls that engulf the light allowing the parts closest to the light to be

highlighted giving a nice contrast of light to dark.

Inspirational lights

The image on the right I chose to

feature because it looks like a

simple shape to replicate, it has

slits to allow the light to pass

through and is also made of an

interesting material that is

translucent. I think it makes a

great hanging light.

I like this product as it uses the look of a normal beach ball

but is used for something unrelated- a light. I think this

would make a great lighting structure for somewhere beach

themed. I think the idea of taking an everyday item and

recycling it and re-inventing it would be something I may try.

The image above uses slits to allow light out while wrapping

itself around the light. I like this design as it resembles a shell. I

am not sure if the strips can move back or forwards but having

it on a hinge is a good idea.

The image on the left looks very

natural and plant like. I am not

sure what it is made from but it

could be made from coloured

wire and little plastic leaves. I like

the way it wraps around the light

making it seem like a glowing

plant.

The image above is of the iron man arc reactor,

which I chose to feature because it uses

interesting structure and shapes with a blue

light shone through to make it look very

detailed and hi tech.