About
Based up in the hills of the Herefordshire/Welsh borders above Hay-on-Wye, what I make is very individual and offers a unique way of bringing the liveliness, movement and joy of nature and the outdoors into an interior.
My designs combine a fantastic dynamic of twiggy architectural structure, with the timeless elegance of everlasting flowers. They can be playful and bursting with colour, or delicate, calm and subtle. My work is often described as creating an emotional reaction to those who witness it, moving them in a deep rooted heartfelt way.
In this incredible landscape practically, every hilltop is crested with an ancient hill fort, the peaks of the Black mountains glower darkly and majestically over valleys bellow filled with rushing streams and winding rivers. The generous verges of old drover’s roads harking back to days gone past, winding lanes and rutted tracks that spill over with a colourful abundance of wildflowers in spring and summer, provide the richest texture filled bounty of seed heads, grasses, berries and leaves in the autumn and winter. This magical landscape of myth and legend, wilderness and beauty are what inspires my designs, and is woven together in a little bit of all my work.
Everything grown here is done organically and as sustainably as possible. I aim to continue striving for an ever-improving environment for nature and wildlife to thrive alongside where we grow and live. Hence, my garden is wild in places at least to the human eye, but hopefully it is a welcome habitat.