I am a basket maker based in Suffolk. I mainly work with willow and rush but love all forms of basketry and experimenting with all manner of materials. I take great pleasure in repairing baskets and teach regularly at various locations including from my garden workshop.

Exhibitions

• Rickinghall Art Fair, St Mary’s church, Rickinghall, August 13th-15th 2021
• The Basketry Association exhibition, ‘Basketry Identity’, Riverhouse Gallery, Walton on Thames. 25th March – 26th April 2015

• Remembering Radcliffe, Exhibition Room, Bodleian library.28th November 2014-20th March 2015

• The Artists journey, The Bank, Eye.  5th June- 6th July 2014

• City Lit final year exhibition July 2013

Projects

• July 2014 River Waveney Geo dome installation with the Basketry Collective
• Dec 2013 The Stake Holders project, the MERL.

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Training

2011-2013 City & Guilds Basket making, City Lit

Membership

Basketry Association since 2011

The Basketry Collective since 2013

The Worshipful Company of Basket makers. Since 2018