Geraldine James has “a cornucopia of
curios” including trinkets, ornaments,
pottery and all kinds of everything,
which she places in eye-catching displays
on shelves. She has a few simple rules- make sure to vary the height of the
display objects to avoid a uniform look,
try to mix up tactile textures, paint or
wallpaper behind the shelves for a more
dramatic backdrop and then let your
imagination take f light. From putting
coloured bottles on a windowsill to
catch the light, to transforming an old
ladder into a new plant stand, there are
unique suggestions for ways to curate
your own collections. (Cico Books)Drafted from hand-cut metals and
acrylic, Claire Knill’s grown-up
mobiles are one-off pieces designed
to create focal points to encourage
reconnection, reflection, and
happiness. Rather than plan rigidly,
the Brighton-based artist manipulates
materials to find her starting point. In
an age where downtime is often filled
with digital distractions, the graceful
movements made by the mobiles are
akin to watching the sea or a camp
fire. Art that’s good for you!
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#Shelfie: How To Style and Display Your Collectionsby Geraldine JamesWISHLISTArtisan cereal bowl
| £9; salad bowl | £30;
dinner plate | £10; side
plate | £8; pasta bowl
| £10; dip bowl | £5
Don’t feel blue with this
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johnlewis.comGeraldineJameshas“acornucopiaof
curios”includingtrinkets,ornaments,
potteryandallkindsofeverything,
whichsheplacesineye-catchingdisplays
onshelves.Shehasa fewsimplerules- makesuretovarytheheightofthe
displayobjectstoavoida uniformlook,
trytomixuptactiletextures,paintor
wallpaperbehindtheshelvesfora more
dramaticbackdropandthenletyour
imaginationtakef light.Fromputting
colouredbottlesona windowsillto
catchthelight,totransforminganold
ladderintoa newplantstand,thereare
uniquesuggestionsforwaystocurate
yourowncollections.(CicoBooks)Draftedfromhand-cutmetalsand
acrylic, Claire Knill’s grown-up
mobiles are one-off pieces designed
to create focal points to encourage
reconnection, reflection, and
happiness.Ratherthanplanrigidly,
theBrighton-basedartistmanipulates
materialstofindherstartingpoint.In
anagewheredowntimeisoftenfilled
withdigitaldistractions,thegraceful
movementsmadebythemobilesare
akintowatchingtheseaora camp
fire.Artthat’sgoodforyou!
in-the-making.comMakerof
the month
Stayingmobile: Beauty,balanceand
movementtf rom In The MakingPreciousthings
#Shelfie:HowToStyleandDisplayYourCollectionsbyGeraldineJamesWISHLISTArtisan cereal bowl
| £9; salad bowl | £30;
dinner plate | £10; side
plate | £8; pasta bowl
| £10; dip bowl | £5
Don’t feel blue with this
stunning tableware.
johnlewis.com