‘I studied at Bournville College of Art and have a degree in Printed Textiles from Loughborough College of Art and Design and a P.G.C.E in Art and Design.

With a background in printed textiles I love pattern, composition and colour. I now mostly create affordable works on paper in low editions that compliment both modern and traditional interiors.

I collect mid century vintage fabrics and this period of design has long been a reference point, but my primary inspiration is the composition and ingenuity of Japanese textiles, although I'm easily inspired by the world around me if I see colours and patterns I like. This year I turned my teeny tiny laundry into a dark room for exposing screens and I happily print 1950s English Rose kitchen.’

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What is a screen print? (sometimes called a silkscreen print)

Screen printing is a process in which ink is forced onto paper through a fine mesh screen stretched around a wooden or metal frame, by pulling a rubber squeegee across it. Each colour is printed one layer at a time, in a predetermined order to achieve different effects.

The design for each colour is put onto a screen by a process of applying a thin layer of light sensitive emulsion, followed by exposure to UV light in a dark room. Areas of the emulsion covered by black remain unaffected by exposure to light. The rest of the emulsion will harden on the mesh. The unaffected areas can then be washed away leaving a design stencil in the screen through which ink can be forced to print onto the paper underneath. A separate screen is made for each colour. Colours are printed individually and left to dry before applying the next layer. A different type of print bed is used to print on paper or textiles, and different types of dyes and inks are used.