I'm driven by color, light, transparency, and chance. The interactions between colors in a given environment become inspiration for my work. I am ever conscious of the color and light of my surroundings. One such inspiration came from a cup of tea. I was intrigued not only by the color of the tea, but also by the teabag itself. The use of teabags in my artwork evolved into the creation of lampshades and allows me the opportunity to explore the many elements of color and light. Taking an innocuous object and transforming it into something with greater presence intrigues me. Each lampshade is handmade from individual 3" x 5" teabags dyed with acrylic paint, then glued together to create larger compositions. An acrylic polymer medium encases and preserves the sheets. I began BeeLine Studio for my functional, unique lampshades and lamp designs. More images of my work can be found at www.BeeLineStudio.net