I made this piece after being invited to take part in a curated exhibition celebrating Canada 150th birthday. The exhibit was 50 different artists responding to one of Jane Urquarts stories from her book '50 Canadian Things' my story was tent. I associate tents with travelling so I embroidered a map of [...]
At University in the UK I found a book called textures in nature. It was such an inspirational book for embroidering texture. The most striking image was of a tree called Arbutus. The bright orange of the bark and lime green branches and the peeling blew me away. I [...]
The shoes inspired by stained glass designs found in a 14th century Castle. Using machine embroidery to try and capture traditional stumpwork techniques. These shoes include fully working pocket watches.
Time to Dance. Full of sparkle embroidered and beaded with fully working pocket watches on each shoe
My first pair of shoes I made. These were inspired after visiting Beatrix Potter home. The whimsical shoes are made of silk fabric embroidered with 3D tree surrounded by flowers, birds and butterflies.
Inspired by the book 'Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The shoes feature the secret door revealed behind the ivy. The heel of the shoe reveals the key.
A shoe that represents my identity.
'Unbalanced' initially was my response to climate change, hence the ice blue colour. Creating dimples from the surface to signify the disappearing icebergs. Shortly after this piece was started we entered into lockdown due to Covid 19. Life as I knew it was turned upside down and inside out! Working [...]
Withe, an anagram of white is a branch used in weaving. Included in the branch is a white word puzzle
I'm often envious and inspired by Ceramicists, felter’s and wood carvers who can all create 3D forms completely seamless. In fabric seams and darts are needed to built in which changes the aesthetics. So having created small 3D stitched thread sculptures for some time I decided to take the plunge and see if I [...]
