I was born on the Isle of Lewis with my childhood home, on the small island of Great Bernera, just metres from the shore. Since then, I’ve lived in various watery locations including the Isle of Mull, Whitby, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, on a steam ship in Preston Dock and on a canal boat on the Grand Union Canal in London. Even a brief stint in Derbyshire – the UK’s most landlocked county – included a stream running through my garden.
I started making jewellery at the age of eight, encouraged by my creative parents, and generously purchased by trade outlets whom were buying their handmade pottery. I like to think I’ve made some progress since then, now focusing on sterling silver, resin and beautiful gemstones. I love the healing qualities of crystals and, despite being colour blind, am motivated by colours as well as design. My extensive collection of semiprecious beads has been mainly acquired from estate gems, destash collections and carefully selected vendors.