When I went to art college, I really wanted to learn something from first principles, to hone a skill. Metals very much answered this for me and offered more control than glass or ceramics, where pieces are offered up to the uncertainty of the kiln!

Jewellery is really the first art form, talismanic and always telling a story. It is about communication. I am also drawn to the scale, being able to put a work of art in your pocket or under your pillow. To live with these pieces is very special.

I am a craftsperson so I value skill but not above ideas. They exist in parallel. The finish and quality are important to me but the narratives are just as important. So maybe I am not traditional in that sense.

I love the moment when you have completed a work and you can see something more than yourself in the piece. Thinking to yourself "did I do that?". Making brings me close to something ineffable and I feel I am channelling a part of the universe, making it tangible.