Profile

I am a woven textile designer based in Sydney, Australia.

After graduating in Constructed Textile Design in the UK, I have worked for a wide range of textile companies - designing fabric for the interior, fashion and forecasting industries, both in the UK and Australia.

I am currently designing for a leading contract textile company in Sydney.

I have now created my own collection of hand-woven designs that celebrate construction through innovation.

The work is influenced by my love of abstract modernist design, exploring form and three-dimensional structure.

I aim to produce textiles that excite and the resultant designs often challenge established standards – in terms of inspiration as well as in construction.

Concept

In contrast to developing designs from a pictorial starting point, the designs for this collection aim to represent movement.

The unique structural and abstract quality of the work is achieved through careful planning.  An informed combination of fibres selected, the weave construction and the finishing all contribute to pieces that eventually transform into dynamic structures.  In addition, the way that colour and rhythm is introduced by way of patterning adds further dimension to the overall work.

All the pieces are made up of 100% natural fibres that are locally sourced - predominately merino wool with cotton also used in some works.  

I have created the pieces to be viewed/used at the discretion of the user.  As decorative wall pieces the scale, colour and the rhythm of the pattern are viewed to full effect.  The very nature of the techniques and fibres used, results in very tactile works.  I am very interested in the creation of random, spontaneous results from initial order. 

When starting to design this collection I had a clear vision as to how they would be received.

I have aimed to create textile pieces that the owner will treasure over time and subsequently will become collectors’ pieces for the future.