I embarked on a journey of embroidering on spheres with flowers. The process involved felting, stitching and sewing. The daisy is a universal symbol of happiness, as well as a symbol of life, and that has been my beginning. As a visual artist and florist I love the intricate beauty of flowers and the profound connection they offer to the cycle of life.
There is more to create, a sanctuary where happiness can bloom.
Quirky art is something that appeals to me.
I focus on work I care about and these women have their own story. The connection between the past and the present gives them their own voice. Recycling, retelling, remaking and re-using old parts to give a new life to items from the past.
Maybe I've made my own fashion parade.
No matter how much space you have it never seems enough. My purpose built studio often has every surface covered with things. It's great to be able to create and return when time permits.
Sometimes I feel I've joined Pam Ayres poem about ‘Heaps of Stuff.’
I like to be surrounded by things as they are my inspiration for making but I can’t see my shelves dwindling too much.
It's amazing how recycled stuff can work as storage.
My tips for storage
I use a mapping drawers for my paper.
Cotton on wooden dowels
Yarn in wooden cubby holes
Old chest of drawers for knitting needles and magazines (these need sorting out!)
Cane basket with dividers for paint brushes
Old suitcases
Docket spike for Bernina bobbins
