
Beauty in Extremes
Inspired by the vibrant geothermal landscapes of Yellowstone National Park, this collection explores the striking colours, organic textures, and fluid forms created by the park's thermal features. The vivid patterns formed by thermophiles reveal how life can flourish in the most extreme and unexpected environments, transforming harsh conditions into places of extraordinary beauty. Through expressive colour, layered textures, and flowing organic shapes, the collection investigates nature's remarkable capacity for adaptation and renewal. It reflects the idea that, like these resilient ecosystems, our periods of intensity and change can give rise to growth, and beauty often emerges from the places we least expect.





Multimedia textiles processes include 3D digital embroidery on hand-dyed fabrics, and free machine embroidery on layered fabrics, cut and frayed.




















Moodboard of photography at Yellowstone National Park, fabrics and colour palette
Multimedia textiles processes include digital print design, laser etching, hand-dyeing, digital embroidery, free machine embroidery, hand cutting, fraying and embellishment.
Observational drawings of thermophiles and landscapes at Yellowstone National Park - gouache, ink and pastel.
Multimedia textiles combining laser cutting, appliqué and hand painting with bleach. This design won an innovation prize.
Digital embroidery and appliqué detailing with Swarovski crystals kindly donated by Sarabande



Combining digital embroidery with appliqué techniques and digital embroidery










Digital print on cotton velour inspired by thermophiles, finished with Swarovski crystals







Multimedia textiles combining digital embroidery and hand painting with bleach. This design won an innovation prize.
Moodboard of photography, fabrics, colour palette and visualisations
Observational drawing in gouache (left), laser etching and free machine embroidery (centre), laser cutting layered (right)
Observational drawings and photography



Laser etching onto fabric (left and right), and the landscape that inspired their design (centre)
