How does your creative process work? When I have an idea for a new artwork I can’t wait to start it and until it’s finished almost everything else is pushed aside… washing piles up, walking the dog gets reduced to a five minute walk around the block... it’s all I can think about! I start in the middle of the picture usually with pink, and then slowly start adding other colours but only if they look just right next to each other. I have a quote on my website by Picasso about how two colours can ‘sing’ when they are next to each other and that’s exactly how I feel about colour and why I love it so much.
Describe your style in five words... Fresh, fun, pretty, vibrant, and contemporary. ‘Kitchen Table’ or Studio? I have set up a lovely work space in the living room but I’ve hardly ever sat there! I actually tend to work anywhere where it’s light and sunny. I usually start in the kitchen with a cup of tea and follow the sun round the house as the day goes on. Which is your favourite product? I think I’ll always love ‘Crosses’, I love the simplicity and the freshness of it and I think the colours are really sweet together.
What makes your craft unique? It’s a modern take on embroidery and traditional textile art and in New Zealand at least there’s nothing else around like my work. It’s also quite colourful and fun compared to a lot of other New Zealand art.