Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
I’m a Northern Irish artist, designer, and researcher fascinated by the power of making to transform, connect, and inspire. My practice explores tactile materials in playful, immersive ways — from sculptural installations and lighting to interactive artworks that invite touch, curiosity, and joy. Growing up surrounded by Ireland’s rugged landscapes and seascapes, I’ve always been drawn to working with my hands. I love transforming industrial textiles into fluid, organic forms that blur the lines between art, design, and wellbeing. Alongside my studio practice, I’m completing a PhD at Ulster University. My research, Crafting Creative Health, looks at how craft collections at the Ulster Museum can support the wellbeing and creativity of people living with acquired brain injury (ABI). I explore how engagement with making and museums can foster recovery, identity, and social connection. I’m also the Children’s Artist in Residence at The MAC, Belfast, where I collaborate with young audiences to spark imagination through hands-on, playful experiences. Additionally, I’m a Visiting Lecturer on the Textile Art, Design and Fashion course at Ulster University, guiding students in professional practice and graduate skills. My creative journey has taken me from Belfast to New York, producing large-scale installations and commissions for clients such as Peugeot (Paris and Berlin) and Bergdorf Goodman (Fifth Avenue, New York). I thrive at the intersection of art, craft, and research, always exploring new ways to engage people through creativity. Specialties: Interdisciplinary design | Creative health research | Craft and wellbeing | Participatory arts | Material innovation | Professional practice | Installation and production
I am researching the creative health pathways which utilise the craft collections in the Ulster Museum to increase the wellbeing of people living with acquired brain injury (ABI). My research is centred on using participatory action research and arts based methodologies.
I am responsible for the delivery of lectures, seminars, and tutorials on the BA (Hons) Textile Art, Design & Fashion programme, with a particular focus on modules relating to professional development and employability within the creative industries. My teaching supports students in developing confidence, critical understanding and practical knowledge of career pathways across the creative and cultural sectors in Northern Ireland and internationally. I work collaboratively within the academic team contributing to the design, delivery, and assessment of professional practice and graduate skills modules across multiple year groups, embedding industry engagement and reflective practice within the curriculum.
Visiting Lecturer in Fine & Applied Art undergraduate course specialising in Textiles. Delivering lectures, tutorials, assessment and feedback across creative and professional practice modules.
I design and deliver engaging children and family programmes inspired by contemporary exhibitions, blending hands-on creativity, wellbeing, and playful exploration of materials and processes. Collaborated closely with the Creative Learning team and wider Mac staff to create immersive, inclusive experiences for young audiences. I oversee workshop coordination, marketing materials and the commissioning of external artists, ensuring seamless delivery of events and activities. I focus on nurturing curiosity, confidence and creativity in children, while connecting families with contemporary art in meaningful and memorable ways.
I design and deliver immersive workshops for children, families, and people seeking sanctuary, inspired by exhibitions, seasonal events, and participatory art experiences. Sessions focus on playful exploration, wellbeing, and hands-on engagement with materials, encouraging curiosity, confidence, and creative expression. I collaborate with the Creative Learning team and wider Mac staff to ensure programmes are inclusive, socially engaged and responsive to diverse communities, using arts practice to foster connection, empowerment, and meaningful engagement with contemporary art.
Independent designer creating bespoke lighting sculptures and spatial installations that blend craft, concept, and material innovation. My work explores how light, texture, and form transform environments and invite emotional connection. Commissions include projects for Bergdorf Goodman (USA), Peugeot (France & Germany), Velcro Ltd, and Wallpaper* — each piece developed through a highly collaborative and site-responsive process. Alongside my studio practice, I lead socially engaged arts projects across Northern Ireland, working with communities, charities, and cultural organisations to explore creativity as a tool for connection, wellbeing, and storytelling. Currently Children’s Artist in Residence at The MAC, developing playful, hands-on experiences that nurture imagination and creative confidence in young audiences.
I engaged in interdisciplinary research on sustainable island transitions, combining ecosystem-based approaches, resilient materials, and low-carbon infrastructure. In this project I participated in a residential research programme on Rathlin Island, collaborating with researchers, local communities and stakeholders to co-develop context-sensitive, practical sustainability strategies. I brought expertise in creative health, academic teaching, and community collaboration, I explore how participatory, arts-informed approaches can enhance wellbeing, engagement and knowledge exchange within environmental and sustainability projects. This work bridges ecological systems thinking with human-centred, creative methods to support both resilient communities and sustainable futures.
I design and deliver seasonal workshops for children, bringing the gallery’s exhibitions and FE McWilliam collections and garden sculptures to life through hands-on creativity. Workshops focus on exploring materials, imaginative play and storytelling, encouraging curiosity, confidence and artistic expression. I work closely with gallery staff to create immersive, playful experiences that connect children with contemporary and historical art practices, fostering a deeper engagement with the gallery and its creative legacy.
I worked with a group from Action Mental Health’s New Horizons to co-create workshops exploring ‘Nature and Nurture.’ Through hands-on felting, we connected with nature, shared stories, and supported wellbeing. Together, we produced a series of felted wall hangings that celebrated creativity, resilience, and community.
As a Creative Facilitator on Linen Lab, I worked with Primary 7 children (aged 10–11) to explore the creative and sensory potential of linen. Collaborating with a team of artists and designers, I led hands-on workshops that encouraged creativity, wellbeing and connection through making, drawing inspiration from Northern Ireland’s rich textile heritage. Together, we designed and created an installation of origami pinwheels inspired by the flax linen flower, linking craft, cultural collections and contemporary practice. The project celebrated the children’s creativity, collaboration and confidence and highlighted how creative experiences can support learning and social engagement.