Welcome to my studio! Step into my deliciously hot-pink workboots and take a photo tour.
Always wear an apron with ribbons and flowers. And, don’t forget your dusk mask.
I love repurposed, reclaimed pieces. My studio is full of them – I find things old things that have lost their place in modern life, and find a new (and probably more fashionable!) use for them.
Corner of my light table
For example, I hate the flimsiness of the fixtures you can pick up from big box retailers. You can get a cheap plastic hook for hanging tools at your choice of chain store, and it will break within the year. And it will be so tacky in the meantime. But you can go to an architectural salvage store and buy a rusted french glass doorknob for about the same price. Buff it up with some good wax, and it will probably outlast your tools, while being so very vintage chic.
French doorknob, used as a hook
I do the same thing in my work. And I love combining heritage pieces with the glitz and glam of glass. There’s something in rust, metal, and wood that creates a grounding balance for the delicate fluidity of my glass.
This is exactly the inspiration I’ll be drawing on for my fall collection. I’m hitting up the salvage store and dropping in on my friends the glass wholesalers. And I’ll introduce you to them too – and give you sneak peeks on my work as it develops. So stay tuned for more adventures with Lee Taylor.
