My current work draws inspiration from simple shapes and patterns found in nature. Inspired be the soft forms of pebbles and bubbles that cluster around them in shallow streams and along the shoreline, my jewellery attempts to echo these delicate forms. I enjoy combining beaten and matt finishes to convey the effects of weather-worn textures found in nature.

The textile elements in my pieces allow me to explore faded, sun-bleached colour, and add contrasting textures to soften the hard edge achieved in metal alone. I love the expressive qualities possible in combining; using shiny silver alongside torn, vintage lace; aged, heat coloured copper with fluffy rows of knitted stitch. I often use recycled, shredded silks in my knitted pieces because of the texture created by the torn edges and patterns that form with repeated stitching and knotting.

I have recently been experimenting with the technique of Tatting, a very old-fashioned, traditional lace making technique to create edgings which bring together the silver and textile elements in my pieces.

My flower pieces are inspired by common summer flowers; daisies, buttercups and forget-me-nots. They remind me of my childhood, making daisy chains and picking simple bouquets. I aim to capture this simple pleasure in these pieces by capturing their simple geometry in dainty necklaces and earrings which have proved to be really popular as they are timeless and easy to wear.

I trained at Edinburgh College of Art, specialising in very large scale sculptural ceramics, enjoying the expressive qualities inherent in clay as a building material and the very physical act of making. However I have always enjoyed working in mixed media and find that combining materials gives me greater freedom of expression. I enjoy the intimacy and precision involved in working on a small scale and the more personal nature of the relationship a wearer has with jewellery. It is important to me that all my pieces are clearly hand-made, I like the absence of symmetry and purposely do not mass produce items, preferring to make each piece by hand to ensure each one is unique.