Textiles ・ Illustration ・ Education
I'm a textile designer, illustrator, and educator hailing from Scotland. Specifically, Argyll and Bute my home, where we get more than our fair share of rain. Alongside the boggy ground, endless drizzle, and the annoying midgies, this area of scotland is the perfect environment for supporting the country's temperate rainforests. Scotland's rainforests are rich in rare bryophytes and lichens and are just as important as their tropical cousins, only much rarer and under threat.
My work aims to capture the otherworldly nature of these special places, the unusual shapes and the layering of plants, mosses, and trees which all grow symbiotically. I love the strong color combinations and abstract shapes that exist in these environments and I use them as inspiration for my designs.
Alongside my appreciation for the natural environment I also have a very strong sustainable practice. In 2023 I set up my sustainable print studio. A workshop dedicated to researching and developing ways to print with natural dyes hand made from food waste and plants. I love rich vibrant colours and its my mission to showcase the amazing colours that can be made from plants without harming the environment.