My love of stitch goes back as far as I can remember. My grandmother was a tailoress who was evacuated from London in the second world war to Letchworth Garden City to work at Irvin’s, making parachutes. Although that stitch was so different to what I aspire to achieve, it was her influence that has remained with me.

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Semi-retirement in 2016  gave me the opportunity and time to complete my City and Guilds Diploma in Design and Craft level 3 followed by the Diploma in 2011. This was a major step forward in developing my skills in textile art. Attending many workshops over the years has also helped in developing ideas in various forms of mark making. In 2013  I was invited to join  HUE, which has created further opportunities to develop my work.

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My stitch has always been influenced by the phenomena of nature. Either taking inspiration from nature or the effect that nature has on our environment.

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Research of the chosen subject is the starting point for each piece. Using a combination of paper, fabric, threads, paints and dyes I experiment until ideas are resolved, ultimately creating a surface that will bring my subject matter to life.

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