Surrounded by open countryside, with a passion for texture, colour and the hands-on approach to my art, I love manipulating fibres and fabrics into something beautiful. The natural world provides the inspiration, the palette and the textures that inform my one-off pieces.
I create hand dyed and eco printed silk scarves, using fresh plant materials from my garden and natural plant extracts responsibly sourced from the wild. The nature of the process is always exciting, as the leaves give up their pigments and tannins to the silk and the unique contact print is revealed.
My other one-of-a-kind textile artworks and nuno felted wearables, draw further on the diverse beauty of nature and closer inspection reveals the depth, texture and rich tones created through my use of wool, silks and other natural effect fibres.
Visit me in my garden room studio to talk about textiles, discover my current range of textile work and watch me demonstrate some of the creative processes I use.