Melanie de Gray Birch

Biography

Melanie’s journey started at Cheltenham College of art studying fashion & textiles, after graduating with a BA Hons Degree in Fashion Design from Lancashire university, she moved to London working in the fashion industry for over 20 years as head of Buying & Design. Travelling extensively as part of her career she found her passion was very much centred around print and colour, spending several weeks every year in India, where her love of Paisley, vivid colour & block printed fabric began.

With her background and experience she now creates gathered and pleated lampshades, using Indian block printed fabric along with scouring vintage and retro textiles to craft her unique hand made lampshades.