Why Seaweed?
​My main material is washed up seaweed which I let speak 'with its own mighty voice'. Shortlisted for a John Byrne Award in 2023, my work was described as “a beautiful way to intertwine the natural and industrial in a new and arresting way.” 
Seaweed is so much more than a resource we can break down into its many exploitable parts for our benefit.  It is one of the millions of companion co-species with which we share the planet and which contribute to the health of the planet - and therefore to us.  There are around 650 different species in the UK with  inspiring textures, colours and forms.  I combine washed up seaweed with other waste materials in an 'intricate interplay' (Nan Shepherd). I  offer a different way of experiencing seaweed to highlight the interdependency between human and non-human.  If we  consider our co-habitants as 'kin' (Donna Haraway) and life being about 'collaborative survival' (Anna Tsing), then the future of both our planet  and ourselves will be more positive.