Katie Lake

Designer maker Katie Lake moved to the South West from Bournemouth in 1992 to join the Design Metals course at Plymouth College of Art and Design.  On graduation, she was employed by the college and latterly self employed working on designs for a number of Devon community art and regeneration developments.

In 2004 Katie launched her own company, Mistress Metal, producing distinctive contemporary metalwork designs for interior and exterior environments.

Much of Katie’s work takes inspiration from nature and its organic forms; Katie’s garden collection includes curvaceous plant supports and her vibrant flowerpops with their colourful glass adornments; innovative bird feeders/lantern holders, romantic arbours; seating, metal, glass and acrylic flower ornaments; braziers and fire pits; her humorous lawn cows; one off sculptures and many different contemporary gate, railing and architectural designs.

Katie’s extensive fireside range, mirrors, candlesticks, bowls, and bespoke beds are hand forged to produce beautiful and robust pieces.
She also creates one-off pieces often incorporating recycled, stone, glass and wood elements.

She exhibits regionally and nationally throughout the year at galleries, craft centres, sculpture events, craft fairs and most recently at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Katie welcomes private and public commissions and recently was commissioned to design and make the entrance feature for solicitors’ Foot Anstey’s impressive new waterside offices on Sutton Harbour, Plymouth where she worked closely with 3 local schools and the commissioners.