£29.95
This is another of a small and carefully curated collection of lamps that I’m making on collaboration with a local artist in Devizes, Helen Allen. These are all created from scans of original watercolours from Helen.
Helen paints the most gorgeous paintings and sells them to raise funds for The Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital, a registered charity that rescues injured, orphaned and sick wildlife in and around Wiltshire.
From their website:
“The charity runs entirely on donations and treats thousands of wild animals every year, from badgers and foxes, to hedgehogs, snakes, birds and bats. Every soul is given a chance. The work that they do is becoming more and more essential as ever-increasing numbers of wild animals end up victims to the pressures that human activities place on their homes and habitats.”
What’s great about this light is that you’ll be buying something created from an original watercolour and £20 will be donated to Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital for every one sold.
This one features a blue tit sitting on a branch. Even in this delicate watercolour you can see that there’s real life in the painting with the tilt of the blue tit’s head and the highlight in its eye as it eyes up a juicy fly for its lunch.
Like all my coloured lights, the idea is that they work whether they’re on or not and this is no exception. So, even sat on a shelf among other ornaments it stands on its own two feet.
But the magic happens when it gets darker. The light is rechargeable and will last for 12 hours or more on a 2 hour charge. This means that you can place this anywhere you like with no trailing cables to be seen and no plaug socket to find. Yes, it will work great on a bedside table or sideboard on your living room. But what about the spot under the stairs or on the landing that doesn’t get much light. Pop this there and you’ll instantly banish the darkness with this lovely little light.
The included remote control lets you choose from 13 LED colours and five brightness levels. You can also set the light to slowly fade through the colours, or use the 30 and 60 minute timers to switch it off automatically. Personally, I think the white and warm white settings suit this design best.
At around 23cm tall, this Blue Tit Lamp is just the right size to be seen without being imposing.
Bird lovers or wildlife lovers anywhere will really love this if you’re looking for a gift. It’s so much more than just a light.
The shade is 3D printed using PLA, a plant-based plastic commonly made from corn starch. I then print the artwork directly onto the surface using my UV printer, giving the finished light its colour and detail.
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