My work focuses on ecological issues that draw on the visual and conceptual language of the natural world.
The notion of ‘preciousness’ or rather what we perceive as precious, is central. I question the values of contemporary society and our inclination towards self-interest, material worth and ostentation. We become preoccupied with the quest for possession, and in so doing we overlook the simple pleasures of life.

It is these simple pleasures, my simple pleasure of walking, foraging and finding treasures, that others maybe fail to see, that allows me to contemplate the modern world in which we live.

The natural pieces that I select are specific. Form is paramount; that which is overlooked, odd or indeed unexpected. These pieces may be used in their natural state, protected by glass flasks which in turn suggest extinction or cast in white porcelain to create wearable pieces.

Within my current body of work I specifically chose to echo the forms and language of traditional jewellery by taking the notion of precious in a traditional context and subverting it. Valued gem stones, are replaced with natural treasures, the expected velvet lined box is replaced by porcelain and preserved moss. The inclusion of these natural elements hint at a certain fragility. They invite the viewer to embark upon an intimate relationship with the work, a relationship founded on a new form of appreciation, commitment, sentimentality and possession. The pieces invite you to care and in doing so force you to question what is and what we perceive as precious, reinstating nature in its purest form as the most precious of all commodities.