My Journal

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Packed and readyhoursof stitchingsmall marksquiet decisionstimeheldin clothnowwrappedand leavingthe studioon its waytoTHE HARLEY GALLERY2026...

The Power of the Unspoken“Your work is too beautiful to be rebellious.”I have thought about those words for a long time.Perhaps we have become accustomed to thinking that challenging art has to be loud. Bold. Shouty. Confrontational. That it has to announce itself so there is no mistaking what it...

Harley Open 2026One of my hand-stitched pieces will be included in the Harley Open 2026 at the Harley Gallery, this autumn.Made from salvaged black silk stitched onto found khadi cotton, the piece will be shown alongside 137 other works selected from more than 700 submissions.The Harley Open brings together artists...

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With thanks to TextileArtist for continuing to share my practice and for revisiting my artist interview.The conversation explores my ongoing relationship with cloth, repair and the slow, considered processes that sit at the heart of my work. We discuss my use of salvaged textiles, the histories held within worn materials...

weaving/ˈwiːvɪŋ/noun: weavingthe action of forming fabric by interlacing threads.The process feels both ancient and contemporary at the same time....

Last night's preview of the AA2A 30th Anniversary Exhibition at the University of Chester was a wonderful celebration of thirty years of supporting artists.Delighted to have two of my own pieces included amongst this remarkable collection.As I walked through the galleries, I found myself thinking about the value of access...

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