All the materials I work with are natural fibres, and the tactile quality of these is very important to me. I use high-quality materials and I want these to show in the finished surface of my woven tapestries to give a luxurious surface.

I am inspired by the world around me, through my craft I express my experience of interacting with it. I work a lot from nature and the changing colours through a season are a regular starting point for my colour palette.

One of the first things I made was a tufted rya rug in moss greens, inspired by the forest undergrowth. It was carved and clipped into the mounds of a mossy floor. I find the process of creating very fulfilling. I love seeing materials grow into an image.

People do not know the hours and hours of work that go in day after day to build up a woven image in a tapestry form. It can take months to weave a large tapestry but I find this whole process a joy and a good way to spend my time.