About

I am a British textile artist known for my hand-stitched quilts and embroideries, creating tactile social history documents with groups and communities. Discover more about my background, training and approach to my work.

“Embroidery today is celebrated, practised and appreciated by people from all different backgrounds and walks of life, and its value as a connecting thread and vital accessible global communication tool is finally being recognised.”

Lynn Setterington

Textile Artist

Connecting Threads

Tactile social history

My new book describes my life in stitch and details how an artist-embroiderer works, how projects are managed and some of the hurdles encountered in socially engaged practice.

Join me at my book launch – 23rd January 2025 6pm-8pm, The Whitworth, Manchester

Order a copy online via central books.com

Take a look at my work

The last 40 years has seen me producing work in some distinct, yet overlapping themes – Kantha, Signature Cloth, Mental Health, Construction , Sustainability against the backdrop of my academic work. Take a look at each of the work in each of these themes in Projects age.