by susan | Apr 19, 2011 | Lamp Shades
I started making lampshade over 15 years ago and making them with vintage wallpaper. Recently as I have been going through my paper draws, kind of a spring cleaning, all of these vintage wallpapers were screaming at me. It has been a long winter and I needed some...
by susan | Apr 7, 2011 | Lamps, Shandell's
Thank you to Hudson Valley Magazine for the current mentions. Shandell’s is thrilled that you picked our Honeysuckle vintage image wastebasket for your “the hot hue of the home”. I have fallen head over heals in love with pink this year, I have...
by susan | Feb 23, 2011 | Lamp Shades, Lamps
I came into the studio on Monday morning and had a message from Lynn Hazelwood from the Hudson Magazine blog. Her message said that she was so thrilled to find me can I give her a call. So I did and we had a great talk. She is from England and I love the intro line...
by susan | Feb 7, 2011 | Lamp Shades, Lamps
Last winter customers, Frank Delaney and Diane Meier came into the studio and spotted a pair of 19th century cream separators that I had just found. They have been looking for a pair of lamps for their barn. They fell in love with them and we proceeded to create a...
by susan | Jun 8, 2010 | Lamp Shades, Shandell's
Anything but a white lampshade, is what you find here at Shandell’s. Yes I do make them (white lampshades), but with all of the amazing choices of hand made papers from around the world and as well as in my backyard here in the Hudson Valley I try to put a...
by susan | May 5, 2010 | Lamp Shades, Lamps |
Recently I had an artist, Dana Curtis approach me with her hand made papers. They are reminiscent to the style of Jackson Pollock with her own twist of color and texture. I fell in love with these and put them together with some of my vintage lamp collection. We spent...
by susan | Apr 23, 2010 | Studio News
Since the launch of my new website I have been increasingly getting emails and walk-in visitors asking about how to pick the right size lampshade for a lamp, and how long does it take to make a shade, and can I make “this” (whatever “this” is!) into a lamp. Starting...
by susan | Apr 9, 2010 | Lamp Shades |
When I started making lampshades in the 90’s, vintage wallpaper was the main material that I used. I have a huge collection of papers that spans from the 1800’s to the 1950’s. Wallpaper from that time period was made on real paper not vinyl, and...
by susan | Mar 18, 2010 | Lamp Shades, Shandell's, Tissue Boxes |
This winter, as I was organizing my flat files, I came across a wonderful bunch if vintage seed and plant catalogs. The graphics intrigued me, they are an artistic travel through time. Each tell a story of what was happening in this country when the catalogs were...
by susan | Feb 3, 2010 | Shandell's, Studio News, Uncategorized |
Last Thursday night, there was a wonderful Party for the Big Window Challenge at Bloomingdale’s New York City store. A lively competition, between Eddie Ross for Elle Decor, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan of Apartment Therapy and Eileen Joyce for Bloomingdale’s....
by susan | Jan 15, 2010 | Lamps |
The scrap yard, as you know is one of my favorite destinations when I travel. This pair of lamps I have pictured are from a wonderful piece of 19th century fencing with a great silver paint. So, off to the welders they went. When I got them back from him, I was...
by susan | Oct 22, 2009 | Lamp Shades, Lamps |
The potters of the Mid 19th century experimented in the most amazing shapes and glazes. Lucky for us so many examples survived the changing times. I wonder what the artist’s of that time would think of how I transform them. I could not resist this pair, perfect...
by susan | Oct 1, 2009 | Lamp Shades, Lamps |
This summer I was on a hunting trip in upstate New York, stumbled on a great organized junk/scrap yard. There was a section for everything. I could not contain myself, all I thought was how I was going to get all of my treasures home. There was a 19th century iron...
by susan | Sep 10, 2009 | Lamp Shades, Lamps |
These fabulous ginger jar shaped lamps, with gesso flowers came right from the Dorothy Draper era. They are classical and funky wrapped into one. The tone on tone feeling is soothing. I have found quite a few examples of gesso decorated lamp bases lately. This is...
by susan | Aug 20, 2009 | Lamp Shades, Lamps, Uncategorized |
I could not think of just one description for these lamps, so sleek, modern, simple and elegant it is. A wonderful source I have that makes wood veneer pliable and sturdy for lampshades. Cherry wood is my favorite, the glow is so beautiful, amazing that it is real...
by susan | Aug 12, 2009 | Lamp Shades, Lamps, Uncategorized |
Scrap yards, junk yards, the dump (some people call it the transfer station, so it sounds better), are great places. I have been a recycling for years. People throw away wonderful pieces of metal. The more industrial the better, I have a true love affair for it. ...
by susan | Jul 23, 2009 | Hats, Lamp Shades, SassySleeves |
I have making a lot of “Hats” ( small shades for chandeliers and sconces) this summer. A great way to change the appearance of a room, a quick change in wardrobe. From Sassy Sleeves to Hats, here are my newest, Half Hats for sconces. Wonderful shapes and...
by susan | Jul 14, 2009 | Lamp Shades, Lamps |
Lately I have been a daily reader of Retro Renovation, a great blog dedicated to mid century home life. Recently I was looking through my drawers of vintage wallpaper that is prepped for lampshades and found this wonderful sea foam green paper, with leaves and Greek...
by susan | Jun 24, 2009 | Hats, Lamp Shades, Shandell's, Uncategorized |
I think all chandeliers and sconces should wear hats. Tiny expressions of one’s soul. There are hats for crystal chandeliers, hats for simple sconces, and hats for any style of fixture you can think of. “A feather in your cap” came to mind as I was...
by susan | Jun 18, 2009 | Lamp Shades, Lamps |
A couple of weeks ago I took a Sunday to go shopping with Eddie & Jaithan (my blogger pals). We went to Stormville Flea Market, I had not been in a couple of years. Luck was on our side that day, the sun came out and lots of treasures were found. The first find...
by susan | May 21, 2009 | Lamps, Studio News |
In December 1952 Patti Page first recorded “How much is that doggie in the window”. It became number one on the Billboard charts in 1953. My dog Pansy has taken up her summer residence in this window of my studio. Enjoying every moment either sleeping in...
by susan | Mar 23, 2009 | Featured |
For 15 years, I’ve been making lamps. From table legs to iron machinery parts to portions of fences, with lavish doses of the more expected pottery and glass vessels, I’ve delighted in making lamps of just about everything, as you can see in my studio. As my... 
