After a childhood spent with a pen, pencil or paintbrush constantly in my hands, my adult artistic journey began by studying textile design at Chelsea College of Art.

My first job as a newly graduated artist was as a textile designer in Kenya. There I worked in the Jua Kali sector with women’s groups and street children. Jua kali is a Kiswahili term for working under the fierce hot sun – which it certainly was! But it was also hugely inspirational as vibrant colour was freely applied, patterns randomly placed across fabrics, and nothing was wasted.

Returning to England, I was artist in residence for an environment charity, funded by Arts Council England. This involved playing with an array of industrial waste for the purpose of developing an arts education programme and organising a national conference on creativity and re-use. Since then, I have returned to working as a freelance artist, collaging from observation, as shown here.

Today, sustainability remains at the heart of my practice. I find it difficult to throw things away — almost everything has creative potential. I re-use packaging wherever possible when shipping orders.

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