After completing A level Art, I spent years in the family printing business, where design and colour were always a strong interest. I have always had a love of coloured glass, and having always lived near the New Forest, nature and its colours are a major influence.

My inspiration comes from all around me, from the shape of a piece of jewellery, to the design in a jumper, textiles being another love!

A lot of the pieces I create evolve out of leftovers! The glass collage eyecatchers, aswell as the driftwood and glass decorations are all made from offcuts of glass. Nothing is thrown away - we try to re-use everything. They create themselves - we try not to re-cut any pieces, and arrange and rearrange them to fit well together. They are then soldered together using the Tiffany technique, with lead free solder. Silver coloured wire is then added to complement the shapes. (These are not suitable to hang outside).