Until the pandemic, I was a frustrated maths graduate working in banking and tech, running market stalls at the weekend selling knitting kits and teaching craft workshops to try and find creative balance. During lockdowns, I took up painting, then printmaking, in an exploration of self and as somewhere to scream.

Since then, I’ve taken short courses, made more art, and gradually stepped back from tech. Hope Omelette grew from this shift. A lot of my output comes from figuring out and writing down what’s helped in the ongoing pursuit of a more creative life – one that feels aligned and positive for my mind, body, and spirit. The hope is that it might help others to self-affirm too. (And as for the 'Omelette' – the keen-eyed may spot the gift my parents gave me with my initials.)