The Tulip and the Butterfly is the cherished progeny of Harriet Impey. Harriet has drawn and painted constantly all her life, and as a child longed to be the ship's artist on an expedition of exploration. She was also inspired by the beautiful 18 th -century Indian paintings of animals from the menagerie of her great great great great grandmother, Lady Impey of Calcutta, which are now spread in collections around the world.
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Painting in the atelier |
Harriet studied at Cambridge University, and first started making painted glass windows in 2000, when she designed and executed a six-panel series for St Hilda's College chapel in Oxford. She now lives in Leiden, the Netherlands, where The Tulip and the Butterfly is situated in an 18 th -century building in the heart of the city. The name of the company is inspired by a poem by Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748), which voices Harriet's very strong connection to the designs of nature.
Demonstrating to clients
Harriet shares the atelier premises with Richard Pellikaan, a stained glass artist (see www.deze-kant-boven.nl) and Céline de Bont, a painter and sculptor.
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April 2012
I'm much enjoying settling into my new studio. thanks to the wonderful Ankie Stoutjesdijk (www.ankiestoutjesdijk.nl) I now have an elegant window announcing my presence....
Crustaceans are still ruling the studio at the moment. read more. |
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