
Constantly curious and ceaselessly creative Set Decorator with an infectious enthusiasm and an all-consuming passion for colour, pattern and detail. Loves unearthing inspiring references, creating exciting mood-boards and collaborating closely with Costume, Graphics & props. Never happier than when dressing a set.
Previous experience of buying on location in Europe; including Poland, Belgium and France, and with substantial experience of supporting art departments visiting the UK from other countries.
Graduate in Design from Goldsmiths College with an excellent knowledge of design history and theory with a solid grounding in practical design skills that have proved invaluable whilst working in Set Decoration; from visual research, historical referencing, concept design, graphic design and three dimensional design.
Previous employed as a freelance Visual Merchandiser specialising in prop making / installation design for various independent retailers and over ten years experience of sourcing & selling antiques across the UK and throughout Europe and still constantly seeking out new sources. Occasionally side-lines as a practising textile artist, specialising in woven textiles.
Member of the British Film Designers Guild & BAFTA.
Poker ace, master baker, crack-shot pebble skimmer & detail obsessive*.
(*Only one of which is true)


THINGS I LIKEβ¦
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I particularly enjoy working on period productions and have an exceptional network of suppliers and contacts in the UK and across Europe that is continually expanding, due to my passions for both travel and treasure-hunting.
Iβve been lucky enough to have worked across a wide range of time periods, from the 1800s to somewhere far off in the future in 2149, and I adore the research processes and ingenuity required to enable the creation of worlds outside of the contemporary.
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I excel at creating visually appealing mood-boards, using appropriate and inspiring reference images, and am also super proficient at generating clear and informative dressing plans to ease communication between departments.
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Having gained a BA in Design from Goldsmiths, I have a good knowledge of Design History and architectural / interior design movements.
I am never happier than when on the scent of a new addition for my personal reference library, which contains a large collection of books and magazines; from obscure documentary photography to rare interiors publications.
Suffice to say, research is my passion.
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As a practising designer-maker specialising in woven textiles, I am always keen to incorporate textiles, pattern and colour wherever possible into my sets. I enjoy working closely with designers to create colour and materials palettes and have a great eye when finding suitable options for the perfect wallpaper/drapes.
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Lighting is a huge favourite of mine to source - most specifically, antique/vintage lighting. I enjoy layering in options for lighting and collaborating with the DOP to enable beautiful shots of our sets.

















βFilmingβ¦ is gleaning. Because you pick what you find; you bend; you go around; you are curious... Itβs like a stream of feelings, intuition, and joy of discovering things. Finding beauty where itβs maybe not.β
β Agnes Varda

