I have been making jewellery for about a decade, and have attended courses at Edinburgh College of Art, West Dean College, Birmingham City University and Le Arti Orafe in Florence. I recently completed an HND at Fife College and work from my studio in the Scottish Borders.

My work is primarily inspired by nature - its shapes, colours and textures - the starting point for the creative process.

The Papilio Collection is inspired by a visit I made to Yellowstone National Park.  I was excited to see so many creatures in their natural habitat and to wonder at the geological features which abound there.  The landscape in Yellowstone is the result of catastrophic volcanic eruptions.  The magmatic heat which powered those eruptions still fuels the Park’s famous geysers, hot springs, fumaroles and mud pots.  The forests of sculptural, charred, dead trees provide an eery backdrop to a landscape filled with drama and activity.  A strange, fascinating and somewhat other-worldly environment which plays host to some of our most vulnerable and fragile flora and fauna. I have drawn upon those sights to create a collection where the shapes mirror those seen on the wings of delicate Swallowtail butterflies and which also includes textures and colours inspired by the landscape. Many of the pieces have been oxidised to reflect that slightly dark, sinister side of the Park and to pay homage to the Park’s violent origins. The pieces are all manufactured in sterling silver and have 23 carat gold foil added before being oxidised. 

The Alumina Collection allows me to experiment with colour which I apply to pre-anodised aluminium sheet.  The metal is painted and then dyed before steaming to seal the pattern.  Sterling silver findings are then used to turn the pieces into finished items of jewellery.

The Hammered & Textured Collection was created using a range of hammers and other tools to texture and embellish the surface of each piece.

The Hydrangea Collection was created by impressing dried hydrangea flowers from my garden on sterling silver using a rolling mill. The jewellery is then embellished with 23ct gold, and the black pieces are oxidised to highlight the gold.