When one thinks of social media virality, perhaps videos of an artist creating vintage-inspired silk lampshades aren't the first thing to come to mind, but with a combined 1.36 million followers on Instagram and TikTok, 29-year-old Ivy Karlsgodt has created an expansive online audience.
Facing a looming over-abundance of time indoors, like so many New Yorkers, she decided to explore a new hobby. However, instead of attempting to bake loaves of sourdough or learning how to roller skate, Karlsgodt decided to try designing and hand-making vintage lampshades.
In an effort to learn more about how to make the lamps, Karlsgodt watched instructional DVDs by artist Mary Maxwell, thus beginning her venture into the intensely niche community of lampshade-crafters.
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