A local designer’s bright idea has helped her raise £10,000 for charity.
Lynne Anderson has been using glass bottles to make homemade lamps, selling them on and giving the money to Charlie House.
the Lynne’s Lamps for Charlie House initiative has been running for almost a year and she has created 320 of the designs.
As well as the lamp initiative, she climbed Machu Picchu to raise funds – resulting in a staggering £10,000 total.
She said: “I was initially tasked by Charlie House to raise £4,300 to help build a bedroom in its new building.
“I had seen similar bottles in the shops, but I didn’t like the way the wires were. So, I thought ‘can I do that better?’ and it took off from there.
“After I had reached the target, people asked if I would stop making the lamps, but I enjoy doing them.
“I find them quite therapeutic to just sit and make in an evening so I just kept going with them.”
Aberdeen Airport have also teamed up with the artist to support her work. Staff will be bringing in empty bottles and donating them in batches of 12.
The airport’s Northern Lights Lounge will also be participating by donating some of the rare, limited edition bottles they have collected.
Environmental coordinator at the airport, Emma Lindsay, said: “We are delighted to help Lynne Anderson in this creative way of raising funds for Charlie House.
“The work Lynne produces for the charity is not only beautiful but also supports a fantastic cause.
“As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting local charities, this initiative is a great way to get the whole airport involved.”
Charlie House is a local charity which supports babies, children and young people who have life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. They opened in 2011 and support families in the north east.
The lamps can be created with bottles already in stock or they can be custom-made with glass bottles of your choosing.
They are priced between £39 and £45 and can be purchased by clicking here.
Mrs Anderson added: “I will continue to keep making the lamps as long as orders keep coming in. The contribution from Aberdeen International Airport will also help support my work.”
