About

I've always been fascinated by the feelings we struggle to put into words.

My work explores nostalgia, not for a specific place or moment, but for a feeling. It's about the strange comfort of remembering worlds that may never have existed at all. The excitement of childhood imagination. The joy of colour without rules. The wonder of collecting tiny treasures. The parts of girlhood we're often encouraged to leave behind as we grow older.

Through embroidery and beadwork, I create vibrant imagined worlds that feel both familiar and otherworldly. They invite viewers to reconnect with memories, emotions and a sense of play that can feel just out of reach. I want my work to evoke the feeling of remembering somewhere you've never been, but wish you could ‘go back’ to.

Much of my visual language can be traced back to a small collection of 1970s swap cards that belonged to my mum. She gave them to me as a child, and I became completely captivated by them. Their acid greens, hot pinks and impossible colour combinations shouldn't have worked, but somehow they did. They captured something I recognised instinctively long before I had the words for it: optimism, curiosity, whimsy and unapologetic joy.

Those influences continue to sit alongside the colourful worlds of my own childhood: Polly Pocket, Barbie, inflatable furniture, ‘90’s does 70’s’ fashion, design and graphics. They’re often dismissed as tacky, childish or something we're supposed to outgrow. Yet they continue to spark a deep sense of comfort. I think many of us quietly miss those bright, imaginative worlds.

Material plays an important role in my practice. I enjoy bringing together unexpected combinations, from playful plastic children's beads to glass beads, freshwater pearls and sparkling crystals. The contrast between humble and precious materials mirrors the themes within my work: elevating overlooked memories and celebrating the beauty of play, colour and imagination.

I've been stitching for as long as I can remember. My first embroidery project was a Bananas in Pyjamas kit that I chose from a craft store. I worked on it diligently after school each day. What began as a traditional embroidery practice gradually evolved into bead embroidery as I searched for new ways to build texture, depth and light. Beads allowed me to create the shimmering, vibrant worlds I had always imagined.

While embroidery remains at the heart of my practice, I'm naturally curious and love experimenting across different mediums, including illustration, graphite, oil pastels, watercolour and marker. Whatever the material, my work is driven by the same intention: to create colourful, tactile worlds that invite people to pause, remember and imagine.