My work centres on weaving, with a strong focus on material, process, and place. Working across both two- and three-dimensional textile forms, I explore the relationship between nature, well-being, and our sense of connection to the environments we inhabit.
With over 25 years of experience as an artist and weaver, I am drawn to slow, reflective methods that allow for experimentation, intuition, and close attention to materials. Research often forms the starting point for my work - whether environmental, historical, or personal - and this context informs both my material choices and making processes. Through weaving, I seek to create work that is grounded yet open, inviting moments of quiet reflection and thoughtful engagement.
My work is shaped by close observation of the natural world and an ongoing interest in mindfulness. Landscapes, plant life, and encounters with wildlife frequently influence the development of my work, informing both its physical form and emotional resonance. I am particularly interested in how textiles can embody a sense of place and express the connections between inner experience and the wider environment.
A commitment to sustainability is integral to my practice. I work primarily with natural fibres and increasingly incorporate plant-based processes, including natural dyeing. This approach was further developed through a recent commission for the Horniman Museum’s Natural History Gallery, where I created work using naturally dyed yarns, fabrics, and plant materials.
SELECTED RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2026 Textile Junction, Electro Studios, St Leonards on Sea, E Sussex (Juried) Verve, New Zealand, various venues Wind in Their Sails, Rottingdean Windmill, Brighton Picking Up the Thread, Devonport, Morley Gallery, London Efflorescence, BN9 Gallery, Newhaven, E. Sussex
2025 Verve, Fairfield Mill, Cumbria Picking Up the Thread, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries & Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh Undoings, BN9 Gallery, Newhaven, E. Sussex The Land We Live Within, Ditchling Barn, E. Sussex Meander: Land + Water, BN9 Gallery, Newhaven, E. Sussex
2024 Verve, Much Wenlock, Tapestry Touring International (TTI) Textile Junction, St Leonards-on Sea (juried)
2023 A Day of Weaving, Gallery 207, Lewes Natural World, Kirkleatham Museum, Fairfield Mill (TTI)
2022 Looking to the Light, Glenside Hospital Museum, Bristol Threads in Sheds, Fairfield Mill, Cumbria (touring)
2021 Shapes and Patterns, Yellow Edge Gallery, Gosport (selected) Interface, Nova Scotia and Vancouver, Canada (TTI)
2020 Talking Sense, Portico Library, Manchester (selected) Interface, Much Wenlock and Nuneaton (TTI)
2019 Environments, Piano Nobile Kings Place, London (juried)
2015 Heallreaf, West Dean College, West Sussex (juried)
COMMISSIONS AND AWARDS
2026 River Ouse, private commission
2025 Horniman Museum Nature and Love Commission
2024 Sensational Museums Project, Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft
2023 Glenside Hospital Museum, Bristol, Interpreting Collections, commission of artwork
2021 Andrew Edney Bursary
MEMBERSHIPS/EXHIBITING GROUPS
Homo Faber Guide
Tapestry Touring International
The British Tapestry Group
ARTICLES/PRESS
2023 Lewesian Magazine, Seaford Scene magazine
2022 Homo Faber Guide profile launch
EMPLOYMENT
Freelance tutor and creative workshop designer, from 2006, including:
2015 - present Battle Abbey Workshop commissions
2020 - present Outside In Freelance Artist Facilitator and Workshop Leader
2023 - 24 The British Museum, Creative Workshop commissions (out-of-hours events)
2022 - present West Dean College Tutor
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
2026 Ditchling Natural Dye Course
1996 -97 Post-graduate Diploma in Tapestry Weaving, West Dean College, Chichester
1993 - 96 Textiles I & II, The Open College of the Arts
1988 - 91 BA Art and Archaeology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
1987 - 88 Pre-BA Foundation Course in Art and Design, Hastings College of Arts and Technology
