Hello and welcome to my website. Iā€™m a textile designer and printmaker with a background in photography (I was a wedding and portrait photographer for many years). I create hand printed textiles and prints using techniques such as cyanotype and other methods of resist printing.

I enjoy the unpredictability, serendipity and even frustrations with many of these techniques and the result is a unique, one of a kind design.

Working from my studio and retail space - Studio 26 at the wonderful Manchester Craft and Design Centre, I create lampshades, cushions, textiles and prints all available to buy from Studio 26.

I also run small group cyanotype workshops from my studio and booking is available on the workshops page here on this website or by messaging me directly if you have a date in mind.

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I’m missing the beautiful coastline (and weather!) from our trip to Northumberland this week but I’m looking forward to being back in the studio tomorrow. I’m running a cyanotype lampshade workshop on Saturday and then I’ve g
I’m on holiday in Northumberland this week so the studio will be closed until I’m back on Friday. I hope your bank holiday is a sunny one!
I love the versatility of working with the cyanotype process on fabrics. Swipe to see some more samples I’ve had fun with . . . . . . . . #cyanotype #cyanotypeprocess #cyanotypeonfabric #cyanotypeonlinen #blueprint #handprinted #handprintedtext
Aww, fabulous feedback from last week’s lampshade workshop here at Studio 26, Manchester Craft and Design Centre. Happy people make me happy! šŸ˜Š I’ve just added some new workshop dates to my booking page (link in bio) including a Make yo
Big is beautiful! šŸ˜ The bold shape of Fatsia Japonica leaves as a cyanotype print makes quite a statement especially at this 50x70cm size . . . . . . . . . . #cyanotype #cyanotypeprint #cyanotypeprocess #handprinted #inspiredbynature #botanicalart #
I’ve got hundreds of photos that I want to print out on acetate to see how they work for cyanotypes. I’m looking to invest in a decent A3 printer if anyone has any suggestions? šŸ˜Š This is one of my very first cyanotypes using an acetate n
I’ve been ignoring the heat (for the main part!) and printing cyanotypes on wood this afternoon - these are two of my favourites with such lovely grain and detail . . . . . . . . . #cyanotype #cyanotypeonwood #cyanotypeprint #handprinted #botan
Lots of green and yellow cyanotypes going on this week. I’ve sourced some yellow cotton too so watch this space for green lampshades! šŸ¤© . . . . . . . . . #cyanotype #cyanotypeprint #inspiredbynature #handprinted #alternativeprocess #greencyano
What a fabulous lampshade workshop today! I’m endlessly fascinated by the many different ideas people have for their unique hand-printed lampshades. I particularly love that the fabric was plain white linen yesterday (and none of today’
I had to try out the wild carrot on a linen lamp, of course! šŸ˜Š . . . . . . . . #cyanotype #cyanotypeprint #cyanotypeonfabric #cyanotypeonlinen #handprinted #handprintedtextiles #botanicalinspiration #inspiredbynature #botanicalartist #madeinmanchest