Hello

Welcome to the Lampshade Workroom !

I'm Kate - I make, repair and teach all things shadey.

My workroom is located in the beautiful Jamberoo valley a few hours drive south of Sydney (Australia), but I also run workshops throughout NSW.

The business is driven by my passion for beautiful textiles combined with the huge enjoyment I get from sharing my knowledge with others keen to learn this captivating craft.

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

As some of you may know in early April there was flooding throughout the Illawarra including our beautiful workshop in Curramore. While we get the space cleaned up and ready for your wonderful creations again we will still be running our events at other locations and very soon we will have our online course ready to go. Please sign up to our Newsletter to be kept in the loop with updates and special offers.

What's on offer

Classes

Workshops are held regularly in the Jamberoo workroom, as well as a number of other locations around NSW

Workshops Info

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Ready-made Lampshades, lamps, shade-making kits

and fabric

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Services

Custom shades made to order, and lampshade makeovers & repairs

Service Info

Upcoming Events

Sat, Jun 22
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Newcastle NSW
The Station Newcastle
Multiple Dates
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Jun 22, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
The Station Newcastle, Corner Scott St, Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Join us for a fun morning learning the tips and tricks of modern lampshade making in a historic venue in Newcastle's vibrant new entertainment quarter!
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Sat, Jun 22
Lined Lampshade Workshop - Newcastle NSW
The Station Newcastle
Multiple Dates
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Jun 22, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
The Station Newcastle, Corner Scott St, Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade, and a choice of sizes suitable for either table/ floor or pendant lamps.
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Sat, Jun 29
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Grenfell NSW
The Grenfell Collective
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Jun 29, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
The Grenfell Collective, 38 Main St, Grenfell NSW 2810, Australia
Join us for a fun morning learning the tips and tricks of modern lampshade making in this newly renovated community hub in the thriving central-west town of Grenfell
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Sat, Jun 29
Lined Lampshade Workshop - Grenfell NSW
The Collective Grenfell
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Jun 29, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
The Collective Grenfell, 38 Main St, Grenfell NSW 2810, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade, while enjoying the atmosphere of this beautiful central-west NSW town
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Sat, Jul 13
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Jamberoo
Jamberoo
Multiple Dates
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Jul 13, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Jamberoo, Curramore Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia
Learn all the tips and tricks to create your own bespoke lampshades in a choice of sizes and shapes, in our professional workroom located in the beautiful Jamberoo Valley, just 2 hours south of Sydney on south coast NSW
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Sat, Jul 13
Lined Lampshade Workshop Jamberoo
The Lampshade Workroom
Multiple Dates
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Jul 13, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
The Lampshade Workroom, Curramore Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade, in a choice of sizes suitable for either table/ floor or pendant lamps.
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Sun, Jul 14
Introduction to Lampshade Making - St Peters, Sydney
Made by Me Workshop
Multiple Dates
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Jul 14, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Made by Me Workshop, 100 May St, St Peters NSW 2044, Australia
Learn how to make fabulous, truly unique lampshades using fabrics from your stash - what a great way to spend a Sunday! BOOKINGS VIA MADEbyME WORKSHOP... see link below in details
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Sun, Jul 14
Lined Lampshade - St Peters Sydney
Made by Me Workshop
Multiple Dates
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Jul 14, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Made by Me Workshop, 100A May St, St Peters NSW 2044, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade PLEASE GO TO THE MADEBYME WORKSHOP WEBSITE TO BOOK
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Sun, Jul 28
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Canberra ACT
Ainslie Arts Centre
Multiple Dates
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Jul 28, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
Join us for a fun morning learning the tips and tricks of modern lampshade making in a vibrant community arts hub in the heart of Canberra!
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Sun, Jul 28
Lined Lampshade Workshop - Canberra ACT
Ainslie Arts Centre
Multiple Dates
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Jul 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade
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Sat, Aug 10
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Figtree, Wollongong
Hobbysew Figtree
Multiple Dates
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Aug 10, 2024, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Hobbysew Figtree, 19 Princes Highway Rooftop level Figtree Grove Shopping Centre Cnr of The Princes Hwy and, The Avenue, Figtree NSW 2525, Australia
Join us for a fun morning learning the tips and tricks of modern lampshade making in a fantastic fabric-lovers' paradise!
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Sat, Aug 10
Lined Lampshade Workshop - Figtree Wollongong
Figtree
Multiple Dates
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Aug 10, 2024, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Figtree, 19 Princes Highway Rooftop level Figtree Grove Shopping Centre Cnr of The Princes Hwy and, The Avenue, Figtree NSW 2525, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade - in the Illawarra's best fabric store!
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Sun, Aug 18
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Newcastle NSW
The Station Newcastle
Multiple Dates
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Aug 18, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
The Station Newcastle, Corner Scott St, Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Join us for a fun morning learning the tips and tricks of modern lampshade making in a historic venue in Newcastle's vibrant new entertainment quarter!
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Sun, Aug 18
Lined Lampshade Workshop - Newcastle NSW
The Station Newcastle
Multiple Dates
More Info
Aug 18, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
The Station Newcastle, Corner Scott St, Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade, and a choice of sizes suitable for either table/ floor or pendant lamps.
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Sat, Oct 26
Introduction to Lampshade Making - Jamberoo
Jamberoo
Multiple Dates
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Oct 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Jamberoo, Curramore Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia
Learn all the tips and tricks to create your own bespoke lampshades in a choice of sizes and shapes, in our professional workroom located in the beautiful Jamberoo Valley, just 2 hours south of Sydney on south coast NSW
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Sat, Oct 26
Lined Lampshade Workshop Jamberoo
The Lampshade Workroom
Multiple Dates
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Oct 26, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
The Lampshade Workroom, Curramore Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia
Make your own double-sided drum lampshade - with your choice of lining on the inside AND the outside of the shade, in a choice of sizes suitable for either table/ floor or pendant lamps.
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Time is TBD
Private Lesson Lampshade Making JAMBEROO
Jamberoo
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Time is TBD
Jamberoo, Curramore Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia
Work one-on-one with professional shade-maker (me - Kate!) in my fully equipped workroom in Jamberoo, South Coast NSW. Date by arrangement.
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Time is TBD
LAMPSHADE PARTY! Your Place or Mine
Location is TBD
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Time is TBD
Location is TBD
There's nothing more fun than creating stuff with friends - line up a few of your besties or team-mates for a few hours of fun with fabric, have a yummy morning or afternoon tea (or lunch), and head home with some stunning professional-standard lampshades.
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Video Tutorials

Coming soon...

The rumors are true, very soon we won't just have these videos for you but an entire online course to help you make your own lampshade at home. So make sure you're following us on the socials or sign up to our newsletter.

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Meet The Team

We are the Genies behind the Lampshade Workroom

Light Bringer

Kate Malfroy

After years of working as a professional upholsterer I started running upholstery and lampshade workshops due to demand, and quickly discovered I really loved teaching.

The demand for classes has continued ever since and during Covid - when I was overwhelmed with upholstery work - to save my sanity I decided to redirect the business away from upholstery to focus on lampshades - and The Lampshade Workroom was born.

The workroom is located in an idyllic location, in a small valley within the Jamberoo Valley on south coast NSW. Our property is nestled on the edge of rainforest, with a creek running from the Illawarra escarpment just a few metres from the workroom.

Because I love travelling, I also run workshops in other places around NSW - including scheduled events at other business locations, as well as private groups in homes.

I look forward to hearing from you if you'd like to make a booking or an enquiry!

Kate

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Customer Relations Officer

Pipsqueak

No-one enters or leaves the Lampshade Workroom without the approval of Pipsqueak, who takes her job very seriously.

Being an Australian Border Collie, she has a number of traits which make her well suited for this role - extreme friendliness combined with strong herding instincts and attention to detail (obsessiveness) means she's usually got a better idea of everything that's happening on the place than Kate.