Lamps are one of the most important accessories a room can have, and probably the most functional. Yet they can be the most boring. That does not have to be the case, says Skip Ledbetter, a lampmaker ...

Skip Ledbetter is no stranger to the Shenanigan's Parade. In fact, he was the parade marshal in 2004. This year, instead of throwing beads, he was grabbing them, a sport he appeared to be pretty good ...

At 36, Rod Ledbetter is younger than many of the tools he uses and most of the lamps he repairs. But he’s had a direct connection to the lighting business since birth. Ledbetter’s father, Paul “Skip” ...