I trained in Fine Art Tapestry at Edinburgh College  of Art in the 90’s; this was where my fascination with reusing and recycling began. I created installation based artwork using all sorts of mediums from plastic bags and rusty metal to mud and blood. My work at the time explored the interaction between man and nature, and though there have been many changes along the way, the interest in how we interact with our environment has always been key to what I do.

I set up my first business, ‘Pulpwork’ in 1995, making bowls, frames and wall pieces using paper pulp. After a few years teaching in FE, I returned to my creative ventures, setting up Bags2riches in 2001, making jewellery lighting and artwork from recycled plastics. I still use recycled plastics in my artwork, thankfully there are less plastic bags now, but there’s still lots of packaging and bottles; my latest Nocean range responds to this. I love to explore lots of different techniques and over the years have diversified, using different metals, wire and recycled elements, as well as the felt and textile techniques I learnt way back in the 90s.