A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a gray sweater and blue jeans, standing next to a white shelving unit filled with yarn balls in various colors and books. She is smiling with her arms crossed.

I'm a Hawke's Bay-based creative, crafting naturally dyed woven art and homewares from my small garden studio. With a background in Communication Design (Bachelor of Design, Victoria University of Wellington, 1996) and more recently in Landscape Design (2019–present), my work blends design disciplines with a deep appreciation for natural materials and processes.

Discovering botanical dyeing opened up an inspiring way to bring together my passions for colour, landscape, interiors, and sustainable making. I use undyed, New Zealand grown and processed wool - primarily thread waste whenever possible - paired with raw European flax linen yarns. All fibres are naturally dyed by me using plant materials either grown in my garden or foraged from wild plants growing locally.

My process is intuitive and organic. I enjoy the experimental nature of dyeing and weaving - blending, layering, and letting the materials guide the outcome. Each piece is designed to be both beautiful and functional, bringing a sense of everyday joy.

When I’m not immersed in dye baths or at the loom (it's addictive!), I continue to work on landscape design projects. I enjoy the contrast between the structured precision of digital design and the tactile, intuitive flow of my Loom Studio work.

View of a paper shopping bag filled with yellow flowers, held by a person wearing a sandal on a paved surface.
Dried purple and yellow flowers submerged in purple liquid inside a metal container.
Person holding a bunch of dried purple flowers over a pot with more dried flowers, yarn, and water.
Yellow wildflowers growing on a hillside under a partly cloudy blue sky.