My work has always had a strongly illustrative leaning. It grows out of drawings and sketches some observational, some imagined. Stories or poems are captured in silver and transformed into miniature scenes telling out across the surface of a brooch or hanging as a pendant. The focus often revolves around people, with recent work exploring relationships and connections and asking the questions; where do we fit in the world? Who are our family? Our friends? How do we connect with them? What journeys are we on? Other pieces follow different themes; some are just playful accessories, and some take inspiration from the natural world- a flight of birds, butterflies in summer, the jewellery resonant with memories of watching these things. I work with sheet silver and some small amounts of gold for detailing. The silver is pierced out, I will then apply textures or patterns to the surface using a rolling mill and templates. These components are then layered together and soldered. The pieces are finished with a mixture of matt, oxidised and polished surfaces to add depth and tone.