My passport lists my profession as “Costumier”. Although designing and making costumes has been a constant throughout my career, I've also been employed in many other design fields. So these days, if I’m asked, I tend to say “designer".
My work as a costumier extended over many years and during this time I designed and produced for theatre, private commissions and public hire. As “designer” I have designed exhibitions and worked for many of the larger London Museums including the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London producing activities and bags for family packs. I have also made costumes and accessories for, among others: English Heritage, National Trust, Apsley House and the V&A's Museum of Childhood...
So... the scarves and textiles might seem to be quite a divergence. however, in many ways it’s been a continuation of the costume work. Over the years I've been called upon to create fabrics for a particular costume, in the past this would usually have meant hand painting or screen printing. The beauty of the digital printing process, is that small designers can reproduce high quality images in very small, bespoke, quantities, and this has allowed me to indulge my passion for history and nature, together my absolute love of detail.
My work as a costumier extended over many years and during this time I designed and produced for theatre, private commissions and public hire. As “designer” I have designed exhibitions and worked for many of the larger London Museums including the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London producing activities and bags for family packs. I have also made costumes and accessories for, among others: English Heritage, National Trust, Apsley House and the V&A's Museum of Childhood...
So... the scarves and textiles might seem to be quite a divergence. however, in many ways it’s been a continuation of the costume work. Over the years I've been called upon to create fabrics for a particular costume, in the past this would usually have meant hand painting or screen printing. The beauty of the digital printing process, is that small designers can reproduce high quality images in very small, bespoke, quantities, and this has allowed me to indulge my passion for history and nature, together my absolute love of detail.
Designing fabric however, isn't my only day job. Over the years I also continue to work as a professional artist, and graphic designer. More recently I've been working as a gardener on the private Childwickbury estate in St Albans. Much of my work is inspired by the insects and flowers from within these gardens and the surrounding area. Examples of this work are available as limited edition prints with in this site.
Prints & Cards
My 23 years of experience working amongst free living honey bees has led me into many different arena where I've been lucky enough to have collaborated and worked with some wonderful organisations and people. My articles on the natural approach to honey bees, gardening and other pollinators can be found in BeeCraft Magazine.
BeeCraft Article
From time to time I also run watercolour classes. An up to date list can be found on the site.
Prints & Cards
My 23 years of experience working amongst free living honey bees has led me into many different arena where I've been lucky enough to have collaborated and worked with some wonderful organisations and people. My articles on the natural approach to honey bees, gardening and other pollinators can be found in BeeCraft Magazine.
BeeCraft Article
From time to time I also run watercolour classes. An up to date list can be found on the site.
