Rugs have massive potential to influence interiors. I became fascinated with the idea of creating artistic pieces which people could walk on, lie on, hang on a wall and simply enjoy in an every day sense.

It was in the late 1990s that I decided to specialise in rugs after a series of rug commissions and I viewed myself as primarily a rug weaver. Based in London back then it was a springboard to take part in wonderful Craft Fairs in and around the most prestigious areas of greater London. Rugs were a significant part of my crafting and sales.

Every rug I make is viewed as an individual creative piece brought to life by both client and maker. The commissioning process is a wonderful journey for the customer to map out the best design and colours tailormade to fit their needs through the commissioning journey. The customer will receive a shade card of the colour run so they will know exactly how the colourway will look as well as a drawing to scale of the rug to show its proportions in its overall size and the design within it.

Over the years I occasionally get asked ‘can the rug be adapted to the wall to make a wall-hanging’ which of course it can. Before the woven piece comes off the loom one end is woven with strong linen which can be folded over to make a sleeve for a pole.

I specialise mainly in a block technique that is versatile in its design. Often the designs combine bold geometric designs alongside subtle tonal colour graduation. This gives a feeling of movement and stillness in each piece.

Each rug is woven with a top quality strong tow linen in the warp this is held under high tension in the weaving process for the rug yarn to pass over and under . The rug yarn is made of 80% wool and 20% nylon making it more hardwearing.

I will primarily be making rugs to commission. However, from time to time there will be rugs made to sell directly from my online shop.