Colour, texture, metal, textiles all excite me like a magpie to shiny objects. Making jewellery close to being awkward and slightly daring, is something that comes naturally to me. It's my style, I've become comfortable with it and now embrace it.

I don't plan the outcome; the work evolves and develops into its own ending. Once you look closer I hope you will get drawn into a little part that captures you, just that one spot, later you might find another. I like to think that there becomes a connection to the piece because of this. 

I use the enamel like paint, controlled but free to express its own outcome.  I have scoured through scrap metal yards to find the right pieces of copper. Most have come from domestic appliances, giving them another life of bling: a narrative that continues.

When I choose the textile to go with the enamelwork it stands out immediately. Part of me wants to play safe but most of me wants to go with what makes the work have an edge. That is what sings to me. I am a colourist and not afraid to push it to the limit.