Hand Blown Beauty

With his East meets West sensibility, John Pomp is creating heirlooms of tomorrow.  The clean lines and organic feel to his beautiful hand blown fixtures convey a warm, sensual feel that strikes just the right balance.

After being a painter for many years, a teacher and mentor of John's urged him to try his hand at glassblowing.  John fell in love.  He studied with Venetian glassblowers and began working in New York making vases.  The light fixtures were a natural progression.  John then set up shop here in our city of brotherly love:  Philadelphia.

Master craftsman, painter, and world traveler, John finds fascination and inspiration in flaws.  That's also where the beauty lies.  There is an organized randomness you see in nature.  A wabi-sabi aesthetic or the humble beauty of imperfection that John aspires to convey with each design.  There is a natural fluidity to glass, a gracefulness as the light plays off of it, a zen like quality that John strives for.  "Beauty is not in the function, it's in the ancient technique done in a modern way."  That's what John spoke passionately about.

Shelves of inspiration

With his handmade equipment and tools (literally), an almost intimate relationship with each piece is created.

Everything is handmade, including the steel canopies

and the crates ~

 John has a very definite point of view and it is obviously serving him well!  He was about to roll out a furniture and accessory collection when I interviewed him for this story.  It is doing VERY well.

Love this Rondelle credenza

the materials and workmanship are impeccable

In seven short years, John is garnering fans and accolades worldwide.  His collection is in 12 showrooms from New York to Paris to Dubai.  He is presently #770 on Inc Magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest growing privately owned companies of 2014.

Dimension Fine Homes

Seattle Home Enhancement

Comstock Design 

I was so wowed, it wasn't long before I knew I must make one mine.  I fell in love with the hand blown globes, the lightness of being, the combination of the rolled steel and glass.  I placed an order before I left and I couldn't be happier!  Of course, now I need new chairs.

And to think, it all started with his infinity fixture

 he's on a roll….






phs: John Pomp Studio, CLI, unless otherwise noted.

Rules Are For Fools

We all learn that there are certain basic "rules" one should follow.  In life as in decorating, whether it is don't wear white after Labor Day or form follows function ~ I like to think of them as mere suggestions. Independent minded people are always challenging those "rules" and what comes out of that is as unique as each of us...

Victoria Pearson

Upon first observation, you wouldn't think to put an oversized picture to one side of a fireplace ~ the root lamp however balances the height and weight on the opposite side; therefore it works!

via House to Home

There is A LOT going on in this bedroom.  I am fascinated by the mismatched wooden window cornices. For some, the different patterns may be too jarring in the bedroom.  That said, the scale of the patterns and the recurring color pink keep your eyes dancing around the room.

I personally would never block a window, but maybe there is an ugly view that can be hidden while still utilizing the light from above.  The lacquered screen further diffuses the light around the room.  Either way, a decorative statement was successfully made.

Big light fixtures make a big impact in the kitchen.  The continuation of the industrial feel and similar material make it look fresh in a work horse of a room.  The island and table are enough to anchor the fixtures; all 3 of them!

Who says a room must function only as what is was meant to?  Extra storage beautifully displayed in the  bath becomes a clever use of carved out space as well as a decorative element!  It's a muti-tasking beauty.