Influences as far-flung as the appliqué molas of Kuna Indians of Panama to the jigsaw felt shyrdak rugs of Central Asia inspire my practice as a surface pattern designer.

With a passion for the unusual, I use unconventional materials and bring together new combinations. Textile methods of layering and inter-cutting, ideas borrowed wood working traditions together with my knowledge as a print maker have created an intriguing new technique.

I use coloured laminates and plywood to create low relief surfaces, with an emphasis on simplicity, drama and depth. This versatile treatment can be applied to door panelling, feature walls, furniture and product. It can be tailored to decorate the small and intimate or scaled up to produce striking architectural installations.

I employ both hand crafted and automated techniques but am especially interested in the creative potential of cutting edge in CAD / CAM technologies. Laser cutting enables me to produce intricate repeating designs of a quality not possible to fretsaw by hand. Engraving and sandblasting add subtlety and accent.

My passion for colour, pattern and material was fuelled by art from around the world and intensified by the rich cultural palette of East London where I grew up. After school my fascination for the diverse led me to study Social Anthropology.

I worked in Arts & Education and Arts & Health before officially embarking on a creative practice of my own. A self-taught screen printer and pattern designer, I completed an MA in Textile Design at Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2006.

In 2007 I was chosen by the Crafts Council to be a recipient of Next Moves – a development scheme putting the best of UK makers on the fast track.