This beautiful image of hundreds of lampshades in the woods has haunted me. Bringing it to life was such a fun challenge. A tip from a friend led us to Just Things Antiques in western Mass., where the eccentric Arthur Cohen repairs and builds lamps. His barn is a life long collection of antiques (and dust), the barn was full of hundreds of lampshades - but that was only one of the many collections he has sitting on his shelves. We also left with crates full of antique glass bottles in shades of sea blue and brown. The adventure is the journey. This was one of the many exciting days we had as we brought our visions to life!
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