My studio is very small which is why I move everything to another venue for Spring Fling. Here I set up a replica of my bench, the view from it and recreate the feel of my busy days. I make tiny stitches in pure silver, make wedding and engagement rings to order and all sorts of commissions (often refashioning or refreshing old rings) and work on my own collections. Ideas come from: nowhere, beautiful pieces of architecture, or masterpieces of engineering. I step into this very personal space, pick up my thoughts and leave everything else at the door.

My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was very small. An elegant woman, she also taught me the art of fine sewing and embroidery, showed me how she made hats and managed transform the mundane into something unique. In my teens I crocheted miniscule pieces using sewing thread and making all sorts of things for my appreciative family, who would often say, ‘How did you make that?’.
Now many years on I often think how lucky I am to be still using these skills in precious metal, making pieces for other people to treasure and keep.