About Me
Biography
Following a professional education and background in the fields of interiors, architecture and exhibition design I became a lecturer in three-dimensional design before following a passion for stitched textiles.
I focused on developing my creativity in working with fabric and mixed media; meeting the challenge of exhibitions, designing and creating contemporary quilt art and now painting, inspired by my small studio in rural Oxfordshire.
When and where possible I try to share my passion for my creative textile and artwork and love teaching ‘process’ to small groups.
My Journey
Like many quilters and textile artists I have started from very simple beginnings and gradually developed my knowledge and skills. However, unlike many, I did not sew at my mother’s knee!
She was such an excellent seamstress, knitter and creator of clothes there was little need for me to sew! During a career change I was introduced to patchwork and quilting in the late 1990’s. Beginning a journey as a creative stitcher having produced many traditional and contemporary quilts.
My work is characterised by attention to detail, design, diversity and variety,
The Studio
Awards
Festival of Quilts, National Exhibition Centre (NEC), UK 2009
Festival of Quilts, NEC, UK 2008
Festival of Quilts, NEC, UK 2008
City of London, 2006
National Juried Show, Canadian Quilt Association, Halifax, Canada, 2012
Publications
‘The Quilted Object’ by Ineke Berlyn, 2009
‘Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles, Calendar 2011 (January)
‘The Quilter’ magazine, Fall Issue 2010
‘Water is . . .’ illustrated in the Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles calendar 2011 (January)
Commissions
Teaching
Education
Design Leadership
Three-Dimensional Design: Interiors
Art & Design
Patchwork & Quilting