Bright Lights For November

It's been a wicked hectic fall. It's been pretty crazy trying to run a business and promote a book. Phew, it feels like there might possibly be a chance to take a breath.

I made the executive decision to take 3 days off last week. My arm/shoulder needed a break. My good friend, Dawn made the great suggestion to have a spa day. Yay, that was pretty decadent. My friends had generously given me a gift certificate for The Spa at The Equinox Hotel. So off we went.... an hour and a half massage, sitting by the pool in luxurious thick lined robes, lunch by to pool w/ pinot noir, a few trips to the hot tub outside, sunshine streaming in to give light to my book. Even got in a bunch of laps in the warmest pool ever! About 5pm we sauntered out to Dawn's car and headed back to reality. Yes, we deserved it! And yes it was a blast. Wish we'd brought a camera.... but on the other hand, just as well we didn't.

I'm just getting recharged to get out and promote my book again. If any of you guys have any great ideas.... Workshops for winter will be announced soon. I will most likely have one in Feb, March and April on Saturdays.

My shop hours are usually, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and Saturday 10am-5pm. A call is always suggested if you are coming from a distance. It's only me and sometimes things come up, but I am almost always there...My shop is in our little village of Pawlet, not the retail mecca, but a great place for a working studio/retail combination.

We have a new business that has just opened 2 doors down from my shop, Sew Bead It. Bonnie Smith and family have moved her shop down into the village. I am thrilled to have another craftswomen in town. Welcome Bonnie!
Bonnie's got tons of beads and gives classes, too.

When the days start to get longer I get the urge to change up some of my lampshades at home. Just added a few great shades to my home... so easy to switch a few out and brighten up my living space. You would think I would have enough lamps and shades in my house.... no, never enough new ones. I love to change things around and make my house fell fresh again. It's fun to play house....

Brimfield Pictures

Here's my booth at Brimfield. Everyone wanted to buy my white table! I thought this might be a problem, but it was such a great prop. It is pretty. And so sturdy.
I brought lots of my new Lampshade Lady Books.
Inside my little booth. It's been a few years since doing shows, but it comes right back quick. I've already signed on to doing May Brimfield!
I love this quirky shade on the custard glass lamp. It's pretty spunky, especially when lit up.
Melissa and Cary's booth. The gals from Concord were set up
across the way.
Philippa and Mary's booth. Such laughs we had. Did we eat!!
Lobster rolls all around.

Lake's Lampshade Updates,May/June Vermont Magazine and Mumbles

Very exciting news for Pawlet Village and West Pawlet Artist: See the May/June issue of Vermont Magazine. Page 21, Pawlet Palette, by Carl Decker and Nancy Levine. We say a big thank you to the gang at Vermont Magazine. It's a great way to start the spring season. They have featured artisans in the hub of both villages including, Milliner-Denise Tilley, Me, Painter- Roy Egg, Photographer- Stephen Schaub, Photographer-George Bouret, Painter- Matt Solon and our 2 General Stores, Machs General Store and Dutchies Store.
Check it out.


Here is a new shade made recently in the shop. I found this handsome crewel this winter on ebay. There was only enough for the front panel of this large rectangle. I had planned to match the linen..... but nothing was quite right. I ended up contrasting the front panel with the Susan Sargent fabric. The shade is trimmed with a self-trim fabric scrap I had around my shop (never through anything out!)

Come to Vermont for OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND. It's this weekend, Memorial Day, Sat and Sunday.