Welcome to the blog, where you can read about my design and making process, my business ethos, inspirations and how I run my business.

Drawing and fact collecting are two of my favourite things

Loving working from home, at my big desk under the window, watching the clouds roll by

From falling in love with the etching press at 18, to creating my own methods for monotype screen printing

Turning a two dimensional print into three dimensional sculpture

From sketchbook doodling to paper and tape prototypes

When a gallery offers you shelf space, it springs this maker into action to design miniature habitats for my birds.

Every artist has their favourite tools for making.

It’s hard not to care about the environment when your best pal is a rescue mini raptor

From recycled papers to repurposing peanut butter containers, treading lightly on the environment is important to my business.

Why shouldn’t an object’s function be to make us smile?

Face to face sales fill this introverted hermit with dread, so I’m finding my place online.

From a childhood love of the peregrine falcon to being an actual bird lady, in business and at home

My favourite brands and ingredients to look out for

Doodling on the lawn and stealing allotment produce

The perfect remedy to blowing away the cobwebs

It’s okay when childhood dreams of becoming a country bumpkin don’t work out.

A favourite family picnic location

Judging a school art competition really made me think about self worth and confidence

Running a business yourself often means it’s just you, doing all the jobs! So I’m learning photography as I go.

Making peace with the fact my business might be in better hands with an extrovert

Can one run a business with only one source of income? I have not yet got to grips with multiple income streams!

The perilous business of being small when your designs are stolen

Sales are vital for small businesses to survive, but there are plenty of ways to be an independent ally without spending a penny

A typical day as a designer maker

Working for yourself gives you lots of freedom, but also all of the responsibility