The natural world is an abiding obsession, and I can often be found crouching to examine the form of a flower, or admiring the lichen on a branch.  This macro view of the botanical world definitely influences my jewellery. 

 

I’m looking to reflect the balance and irregularity of nature when I create what I see as little wearable sculptures.

I might make a series of rough sketches when inspiration strikes, but primarily I design through making, working directly with the materials, experimenting with different techniques, adding and subtracting until the form is ‘right’.

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I want my pieces to be calm, natural and balanced, and achieving this apparent effortlessness can be deceptively challenging.  I often start with a complicated idea and end up with something much simpler.  The skill is in knowing when to stop.