I'm Kate (aka the Lampshade Genie!)

I'm a recently retired upholsterer, living and working from my workroom in the beautiful Jamberoo Valley, south coast NSW Australia.

The only thing I love more than making - and repairing - lampshades is TEACHING lampshade making!

It's a very wonderful, satisfying and exciting craft - there's a thrilling moment during the process when your one-dimensional, flat fabric-bonded-panel turns magically into a 3dimensional lampshade - and this has to be experienced to be believed!

Also, it's just so satisfying displaying these shades you've created around your home - the ambient light from lampshades creates a very different atmosphere and mood than overhead lights or mass-produced boring shades.

I really love seeing my students' reactions when they realise what they've created, and there's nothing better for me than receiving photos of my students' lampshades at home!

The workroom is located in the Jamberoo valley, on south coast New South Wales, Australia

(about 2hrs south of Sydney, near beautiful seaside Kiama,

and about 2.5hrs from ACT),

but we also run events in other locations around NSW - both scheduled and on demand (see Private Events tab)