I was born in Denmark and much of my work is inspired by Danish art, textiles, interpretations of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales and the mix of cultures along the silk routes from China to Northern Europe.  Another long time inspiration has been Ellen Willmot (1858-1934) and her famous garden at Warley Place near Brentwood.  Miss Willott was a famous plant breeder who has many species of plants named after her.

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Other work draws on the devastating impact of Chairman Mao’s Cultural Revolution, WWII wartime austerity, 1940's and 50's Stitchcraft magazines, the impact of the pandemic and the urgent need to conserve the earth’s resources.

 

I use mainly reclaimed materials, cotton, silk, viscose, paper and fragments of vintage embroidery.  I dye, print and embellish with machine and hand stitching.

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