who is LIT?

When people ask me "why lamp shades?", all I can say is look around you, there's not a lot out there, and someone has to change that. I'm fortunate that it's me. Every day, I'm fortunate to do what I love.

I love rummaging through vintage and second hand stores for dilapidated lamps needing a little TLC and a fabulous new shade-very NYC circa 2000 "high-low" fashion. My favorite moment is finishing a shade and putting it on the lamp and turning the bulb on for the first time to see my work come to life with a glow of color and texture. I think of lamp shades constantly. What is being done, what has never been tried, and what could be possible… you know you have it bad when watching When Harry Met Sally you shout out while Meg Ryan is talking to Carrie Fischer, "hey, the seam of that lamp shade is totally crooked!"

So bring me your crooked shades, old fabulous lamps, and new ideas. I look forward to meeting you,

Dawn Bassett