I am a weaver, textile designer, and researcher based in Holywood, Co. Down, working at the intersection of weaving, local fibre systems, and regenerative design. My practice is rooted in embodied making and explores how textiles can act as cultural, social, and ecological connectors, linking people, place, and land through material processes.

Working primarily with wool, flax, and experimental bio-yarns, my research-led practice investigates alternative textile systems that move beyond extractive models of production. I am particularly interested in whole-garment and near-net-shape weaving, material experimentation, and the role of the maker as a generator of knowledge within regenerative systems. Through weaving, I explore textiles not only as objects, but as infrastructures of care, shaped by time, labour, community, and environment.

My work is strongly place-based and informed by collaboration with local communities, growers, designers, and researchers. I have been involved in funded research projects and residencies focused on rural, island, and community contexts, where participatory making and shared knowledge are central to understanding regeneration as a lived, cultural practice rather than a purely technical one.

Alongside my independent practice, I have taught on undergraduate textile and fashion programmes at Belfast School of Art, including both practice-based and cultural context modules, and regularly work in educational and community settings delivering workshops in weaving and other textile processes. I also collaborate on interdisciplinary research projects, including doctoral research exploring bio-based and mycelium-grown materials, contributing woven samples and material expertise.

My work sits between craft, design, and research, and is driven by a commitment to regenerative futures that value meaning and reciprocity over measurement and comparison. Through material experimentation, collaboration, and teaching, I aim to contribute to textile practices that are environmentally responsible, culturally grounded, and rooted in place.