Carousel Lampshades x Jessie de Salis

Somerset Rhythms

In October 2026, we launched Somerset Rhythms, a collection of hand-printed lampshades made with Miranda Fitzgerald of Carousel Lampshades.

The designs are simple lines that twist, weave and undulate. They are printed in the colours of Somerset: the rich burgundy soil of the Mendip Levels, the terracotta roof tiles of Frome, and the dusty pinks, greens and blues of local flowers.

I hand screen print each design in my Yarlington studio with eco-friendly, water-based inks. I print on Somerset paper, made at St Cuthbert's Mill near Wells. Miranda then cuts, hand stitches and makes up every shade in Frome. All three places are within 18 miles of each other, so the whole collection is made locally.

There are seven designs, as table and pendant lampshades.

Photography by Dave Watts