Cindy-Lee Davies is the designer behind Melbourne-based design house Lightly. The company was born in 2005, and as a homage to her grandmother Rosemary Estelle Lightly, Cindy works with her design house to create beautiful, delicate homeware collections which are reminiscent of daily rituals and domesticity in the home..
Lightly have some really lovely products, ranging from lighting to tableware to accessories and ceramics. Here is a personal favourite; their ceramic butterfly collection..so delicate and pretty, with a contemporary twist. For me, it reminds me of the ‘three ducks on a wall’ so iconic of the 1950’s, and a classic symbol of the English working-class house..but this takes it to another level, and I can imagine how fab these would look on my wall!
The hardest part will be to choose which ones to buy.. But please note: these pieces are made from recycled saucers, and so no two are the same..Specific designs cannot be ordered but instead you can let Lightly know what your preferences might be..and they’ll do their best to match! Orders can be made online (whoop whoop!) and prices are approx $45 pre-postage..
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April 27, 2010 at 12:38 pm
neen
Love the ceramic butterflies. I have been muddling over ways to shape old ceramic to fit old jewellery pieces, but havent found an effective way. Is it possible to seek advice as to how to cut ceramic. Is there a simple tool or are they cut by some sophisticated laser or something? Just wondering….
May 26, 2010 at 1:36 pm
katyelliott
Hiya!!
Glad you like the butterflies – they are gorgeous aren’t they! They do beautiful birds too!
I don’t know how they actually create these – i’m guessing that it’s by using something specific, given the delicate nature of the ceramic..But i don’t know! If i can find out, i’ll let you know!
Your idea of creating old jewellery pieces with ceramics sounds very lovely!!!
Kx
November 8, 2011 at 2:56 am
Sally Rowland
Saw these beautiful mirrors at Merryjig Inn in Port Fairy – lovely. Must order some !!