"Manchester City Council has committed to becoming a zero-carbon city by 2038"Makers at Manchester Craft and Design Centre, where I have my studio / shop, were invited to take part in a group exhibition on this theme. Many took up the challenge and created collections in ways that reflected their...

A new collection of jewellery has just arrived at Hawksby's in Haworth featuring more beautiful vintage Kesitas silks. I created the first collection last year in collaboration wth the gallery using old collectors silks featuring stunning colourful flowers. So far I have only made these pieces...

I have, very slowly collected Tin Types since a trip to a flea market in New York many years ago. I had never seen them before and found them fascinating. They are made on really thin sheets of iron rather than tin, they were informally named tin types due to feeling like tin. I love all things old,...