Lampshade created to celebrate Wirral

Ros Freeborn is a paper college artist in the capital but with roots up north.

During lockdown she spent a great deal of time in her studio, enjoying travelling in her imagination to places that she loves and longs to visit and that includes our peninsula.

Ros told the Globe: "I know several people who come from the Wirral, or live there, and they are all so passionate about the area and quite dewy-eyed.

The Wirral papershade illuminated

"I created this Wirral papershade in response to their requests to see their region immortalised on a lampshade.

"I used to visit areas of The Wirral as a child.

"My family lived in Altrincham and I have vivid memories of my father driving us around the houses in Port Sunlight and, on another occasion, being overwhelmed by the size of Giant Hogweed plants which were like huge umbrellas flanking a path through a country park."

The design features the distinctive peninsular and the coastlines of Lancashire and North Wales along with some of the region’s landmarks.

Rosalind took inspiration from well-known Wirral landmarks

Also included are places such as the Perch Rock Lighthouse, Wallasey Town Hall, Birkenhead Park and Lady Lever Art Gallery.

Ros sells her papershades via her website for £25 including postage and packing.

They arrive as a flat pack with five panels of printed paper and two perspex ‘wheels’ which clip the panels together.

They work as table lamps and room lights.

Ros added: "Now that we are nearly free to roam again I very much want to visit the North West and Wirral again, tracking my Lancashire and Cheshire roots."