ABOUT ME

I AM A MAKER, DESIGNER, AND CRAFTSMAN WHO HAS WORKED WITH LEATHER AND RELATED MATERIALS FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

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BORN AND BROUGHT UP IN THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE,
I CONTINUE TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE HEART OF ENGLAND’S
LEATHERWORKING HERITAGE.

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INITIALLY DRAWN TO THE DECORATIVE
AND WET-FORM MOULDING POSSIBILITIES OF VEGETABLE-TANNED LEATHER, MY PRACTICE HAS EVOLVED TO ENCOMPASS
A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNIQUES.

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MY WORK EXPLORES SURFACE DECORATION, LINKING, WEAVING, AND SCULPTURAL SHAPING, APPLIED ACROSS BOTH FASHION AND INTERIOR PIECES.

MY WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND ON THE EUROPEAN FASHION CATWALKS OF LONDON, MILAN, ROME, AND ATHENS, AS WELL AS IN NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING

VOGUE UK AND VOGUE GREECE.

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I HAVE BEEN TEACHING ASPECTS OF THIS CRAFT FOR OVER 25 YEARS THROUGH WEEKLY OPEN STUDIO CLASSES, DAY COURSES, AND LONGER WORKSHOPS.

 

I HAVE ALSO TAUGHT IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN A REGULAR ASSOCIATE LECTURER AT ISTITUTO MARANGONI LONDON FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS, TEACHING ACROSS BOTH BA AND MA PROGRAMMES.