Recently HP Village got a facelift and we are proud to be a small, but fun part of the project! One of our local designers, Elizabeth Robertson asked us to put on paper a flattering design, which melted right into the look of the Village. We hand forged the new flower basket brackets on the freshly installed post lamps. I drove by the Village on the way back from a client's home, yesterday, and snapped a photograph of one of the flower pot brackets next to Jimmy Choo. The lanterns in the background were also made by Potter Art Metal Studios... quite a few years ago.
Most of the lanterns around the Village were originally made by Henry Potter, Richard Potter's (the current owner of Potter Art Metal Studios) grandfather.
I found an original sketch online from the Henry Potter Collection located in SMU's Hamon Arts Library (Bywaters Special Collection), which consists of several hundred shop sketches and accompanying invoices of lighting fixtures, furniture, and other items, primarily in iron.
Next time you drive by the Village, notice the interesting dragons and other beautiful Moorish lanterns spread throughout.
written by: Izabela Wojcik
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| Flower pot brackets and lantern made by Potter Art Metal |
Most of the lanterns around the Village were originally made by Henry Potter, Richard Potter's (the current owner of Potter Art Metal Studios) grandfather.
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| Original HP dragon sketch by Potter Art Metal |
I found an original sketch online from the Henry Potter Collection located in SMU's Hamon Arts Library (Bywaters Special Collection), which consists of several hundred shop sketches and accompanying invoices of lighting fixtures, furniture, and other items, primarily in iron.
Next time you drive by the Village, notice the interesting dragons and other beautiful Moorish lanterns spread throughout.
written by: Izabela Wojcik
