Lynda Shell

‘NO WASTE’ COLLECTION 

“The ‘No Waste’ collection has been created using all the silkscreen printed off-cuts kept for many years from my handmade bag collections. I have never been able to throw away even the smallest of scraps believing that they would be useful one day. 

In a world where sustainability and caring for the environment is at the forefront of our minds the idea of making something new and exciting out of what may otherwise be thrown away has been my driving challenge.  

The inspiration for my final designs has come from my love of making quilts. I have a long-standing admiration of the quilts produced by woman from a small rural African American community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, who become well known for their remarkable abstract quilts made from work clothes remnants and scraps.  

With their distinctive bold aesthetic in mind the ‘No Waste’ collection has been crafted using a considered combination of colours, patterns & plains. Like the woman of Gee’s Bend I adopted an improvisational approach to placement, disregarding conventional geometrics and allowing the material to influence the creative process. Each product created is therefore completely unique and special.”

Large Bags £87 | Small Bags £75 | Purses £18 | Quilt £950

Lynda’s work is on display in the main gallery (shop) from November 1st 2024 - February 23rd 2025 as part of our ‘Gaia’ exhibition. All work is available to purchase either in store or by calling/emailing us with the name of the piece(s) you’d like to purchase.

01352 349037 | info@orielglasfryn.com