About me
I lived much of my childhood in suburbia, but family holidays were always spent camping throughout the UK where I ran wild with my three sisters - discovering woodlands, waterways and farmlands. My love of nature and the environment evolved during these carefree trips.
During my school years, I excelled at art but eventually took a different route, studying for a BSc and MSc in Environmental Science with a particular enjoyment of animal ecology. I then ran an environmental images photographic agency in London, working with Greenpeace and WWF. In my spare time I’d create animal form sculptures.
After a basketmaking course with Annemarie O’Sullivan in Lewes, I became hooked on willow weaving. The rhythmic movement of weaving was soothing and meditative, and my interest in natural forms provided a platform for creativity. Weaving a wonky 5ft horse for my daughter was a career-changing moment, and after relocating to Devon my passion for nature and the environment entered a new, productive phase.
My first collection of animal form willow creations was exhibited at Jellyfish, a small art gallery in Buckfastleigh, selling much of my work. Since then, I have continuously worked on commissions, workshops and event demonstrations, even ending up on the telly weaving pigs on Sunday Brunch.
Inspiration for me mostly comes from Dartmoor, where I live, walking ancient pathways passing sheep and highland cattle, noting the beautiful forms of trees, lichen and fauna through the changing seasons.
