Lilyfoot
Lilyfoot (they) is Heath’s first limited-edition exhibition piece with 1882 Ltd. Lilyfoot stands at 3ft high and 1.5ft wide, comprising of a mythical creature hand crafted from stoneware, protected under a stalk that is punctuated with 3 decorative stoneware leaves embedded with glowing orbs (there is also a glowing bubble at the end of Lilyfoot’s trumpet).
In addition, a giant fragile spoon has been hand moulded then cast and painted, inspired by one found by Heath from an African shop at the Ridley Road Market in east London and a favourite Italo Calvino short story entitled ‘The Distance of the Moon’ which made Heath imagine the spoon scooping up a loose pearl that Lilyfoot had dropped from the surface of the moon.
The result is not merely a sculptural lamp and a decorative spoon, but two unique creations born from one of the most inventive minds of her generation.
“With one foot firmly on the ground, this character casts its sensitive yet large impish eye across all it surveys, listening to the hum and hubbub of life through its trumpet, taking shelter under the sway of a bluebell stalk, dotted with giant pearls wrapped in lily leaves, casting a warm glow all around.” Shona Heath
Designer
Shona Heath
Scottish-born, Worcestershire-raised and London-based Shona Heath is one of the world’s most sought-after set designers and creative directors, revered for her work with photographers such as Tim Walker, Inez and Vinoodh, Paolo Roversi and Nick Knight on both editorial shoots and advertising campaigns. Marrying the mediums of fashion, art and film, her extraordinary talent for contemporary magical storytelling has conjured unforgettable imagery for the likes of Björk, Harry Styles, Goldfrapp and Cate Blanchett; design collaborations with fashion houses such as Acne, Dior, Hermes, Marni, Prada, and Jo Malone London; scenography for Tim Walker’s ‘Wonderful Things’ exhibition at the V&A (making it one of the museum’s most successful photographic exhibitions shows to date, finishing its world tour at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles); and most recently working as the Production Designer alongside James Price for director Yorgos Lanthimos’s film Poor Things (nominated for 11 Academy Awards, 11 Baftas – including Production and Costume Design – and 7 Golden Globes).
Shona's vision draws inspiration from the people and the art around her, stretching and distorting motifs from the natural world to create her own unique and imaginative landscapes. Often imbuing irreverence into both the everyday and the luxurious, her work is renowned for its lightness and sense of fun.
