You inspire us all to lead a more colourful and creative life through your joyful Instagram feed - tell us about your love of creating with and collecting colour - has colour always been integral to your life and style?
Aww I'm so happy to hear that! Colour has always been a really important part of my work, I trained as a textile designer at Chelsea School of Art and would spend hours mixing up dyes and inks for fabric printing. It was there that I really honed my eye for colour and styling.
It's over the last few years that I've been drawn to colour more than ever, seeking and spreading joy and creativity in everything I do. As a natural curator I love to put things together in a beautiful and interesting way, it's often the way I style an outfit or my tablescape but it should always feel joyful.
How does colour bring joy to you in the everyday?
Colour is incredible; it has the power to boost your mood and really bring joy to you and those around you. You can experience the benefit of colour therapy in the simplest of ways from wearing something colourful to setting the mood of your spaces with colour. I love wearing colour as it is so much more fun and makes me feel fabulous. It's also quite addictive so here's to more Dopamine Dressing!
What’s your tip for introducing colour for those who might usually play it safe with neutrals…?
It's never too late to bring colour into your life. Life is too short not to enjoy getting dressed and experience the benefits that colour can bring.
Start small, try wearing colourful socks, paint your nails or go for a brightly coloured handbag. I guarantee it will spark joy and give you a little boost. You'll notice the compliments flood in too.
Don't forget about colour in your home, bring colour in with textiles or paint. It doesn't have to cost the earth either, I love scouring eBay for a colourful trinket and tester paint pots go a rather long way to
Let’s talk about Marbling - your most recent (and third?) book - a wonderfully uplifting and practical guide to getting creative with colour. It’s packed full of projects to do yourself, with friends and family - from marbling lampshades to socks to candles and plant pots and our favourite for this time of year - the gift wrap….
Talk us through some of your favourite projects from Marbling?
There are twenty projects in the book and they might all be my favourite! I really wanted to make sure there was a project for everyone no matter what their skill level. Marbling is the perfect creative craft for someone that doesn't feel very craft confident. It's all about letting yourself go with the inks and the water and enjoying the mindful process.
How do you feel about the success of Marbling?
I am over the moon, it's been a dream come true to write this book and share my love of creativity and colour with everyone. Marbling is on the red list of endangered crafts and I'm so thrilled to be able to bring it into the modern day and reinvigorate this special heritage craft for a modern audience.
