INTERIOR designer Amy Spicer has launched a new chandelier-making venture. Eschewing the idea of traditional glass chandeliers that grace many grand homes, Amy’s equally striking light fittings are bespoke and hand-made to order. Most are made with wool and silk and hang from a strong steel frame. 

“The chandeliers are made in traditional shapes, but by using more humble materials I feel that they are very 21st century,” says Amy, an Upton Noble resident. “The reason I use wool and silk is that when they are braded they have weight and hang in a beautiful curve. Some of the materials I use are vintage. For example, I’ve been making a chandelier with some 1920s vintage silk that was unearthed in my friend’s milliner’s shop in Knightsbridge, London. I love knowing the history of the materials I use.” 

Amy is also planning to use wool from a flock of rare Jacob sheep that are owned by her Bridport-based friend Suzanne Borrett. Suzanne also spins and dyes her own wool. 

“I’m trying to keep all the components I use local and I also intend to buy from small craftspeople. Additionally I use a local electrician to wire them all,” says Amy, who also intends to only make chandeliers out of natural materials as she likes the idea them being fully recyclable if necessary. 

Amy’s first venture into the chandeliers business involved making a fitting for pop legend/artisan cheese producer Alex James’s The Big Feastival.

“I made two chandeliers for Alex,” says Amy. “I designed them and then, in a collaboration, the frames were sent to Wool & The Gang which used their own products and skills to bring the light fittings to life in wool.”

A new project in the offing is to make fresh flower chandeliers in conjunction with Indigo Yard Floral, based in Bristol. With their classic romantic shapes, these chandeliers are intended for weddings and events. 


To see Amy’s range of chandeliers log on to www.octoberstudios.co.uk; Instagram: octoberstudiosuk; email: amylspicer@icloud.com.