My style is quite organic, I cannot really plan what I am doing, I sculpt the paper as I go. My sculptures are made entirely from paper, I sculpt the internal structures from card, and I embellish them with lighter and more decorative papers. Some small pieces can take six to eight weeks to come to life.

My greatest inspiration is nature. I have an eye for tiny details, patterns, symmetry, colour and texture. Paper is the perfect medium to express the beauty of nature, with its tactile quality and vast range of colours and styles. I try to take 'true to life' natural subjects and bring them to life.

I was on maternity leave and when an amazing opportunity presented itself: it felt like a great opportunity, so I didn’t want to say no. I set up my cutting mat on my kitchen table and created the project while my daughter Martha had naps, and my friend Tabitha helped me a lot. That job was a big break for me.