In addition to ink and watercolour sketches, I enjoy combining tatting and other constructed textiles with dyeing, applique and machine embroidery.

My pictures are mainly figurative: landscapes, interiors or plants (or a combination). I am inspired to sketch by landscapes and architecture; my textiles are often inspired by yarns, fabrics, or dye effects.

I am currently experimenting with using fabric prints of my watercolours as a starting point for embroidery. (see the blog for my most recent ideas)

Since I became a "Friend" of the RBSA in 2003 I have regularly had pictures accepted for exhibitions; the most recent were "Spring Morning" and "Night City, which were selected for the "Open" exhibition in December 2007. I am also Birmingham Regional Coordinator for the Knitting & Crochet Guild, librarian for the Birmingham and district Guild of Weavers Spinners & Dyers, and a member of the Midlands Textile Forum and the Ring of Tatters. I regularly demonstrate dyeing with natural dyes for the Birmingham Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, coordinate exhibition stands for the Knitting & Crochet Guild, demonstrate for the Ring of Tatters - and also knit or tat on the no 11 bus between Cotteridge and Cape Hill in Birmingham on my way to and from work.