I work from a studio in my home in rural Monmouthshire where I have lived with my husband for the past 26 years. I design and make textile based jewellery which is something I have always been interested in.

Drawing on many years of working with textiles, I hand stitch pieces from a variety of different fabrics, including vintage fabrics and fabrics I print using an inkjet printer. I source images to print from photographs I have taken of subjects such as flowers, animals or my surroundings; also I might use old cards and photographs, seed packets and anything that looks right for a particular design. All the fabric pieces are hardened and lacquered for durability. These are put together with flowers and balls that I hand knit on miniature knitting needles, buttons, beads, vintage jewellery, ribbon and chain. I particularly enjoy working on a small scale and each piece can become highly decorative. My jewellery is very feminine and is individually designed and made.

My inspiration comes from many sources which all reflect my love of colour. It could be a found piece of fabric, a pattern on a jug, an old photograph or my love of gardening and nature. I just have to look out of the window to see a wealth of ideas in the colour combinations of flowers in the garden or the countryside beyond.

I use flowers which reflect the constancy in my life and all the other bits and pieces carefully chosen to create a mood and interpretation of a "feel good" memory such as a garden at different times of day or a happy holiday.