Art has always been part of me.

As a child, I was constantly drawing, doodling and creating. I loved art, but when it came to choosing a career, I followed my other love fashion.

I spent more than 25 years in the fashion industry, surrounded by fabric, thread, texture and embellishment. Then life changed. After going through a difficult period, I had to step away from everything creative and focus on myself.

What I didn't realise was that stepping away would eventually lead me back to where I started.

Through healing, curiosity and allowing myself to experiment and play again, I reconnected with the part of me that had always loved art. Slowly, my two creative worlds began to come together, the child who loved to create and the woman who had spent years working in fashion.

Today, thread is my main medium, alongside fabric, wool, denim, embellishment and reclaimed materials. I work across canvas, sculpture and installation, and I'm particularly known for transforming discarded mannequins into woven abstract sculptures.

Much of my work is inspired by my own experiences of healing, self-love, letting go, reflection and personal growth. But once I put a piece into the world, its meaning doesn't belong only to me.

At my first solo exhibition, Flow: The Art of Letting Go in South Kensington in 2022, people shared how the work made them reflect, feel and connect with experiences from their own lives.

That taught me something I've carried with me ever since:

My story may begin the piece, but what you see, feel or discover within it becomes part of the story too.