I went to Cologne University and did degrees in Social studies and Feminist studies.
Later I trained as a Psychotherapist and worked several years in these fields.
I was always creative and started stone carving in 1992. In 2004 I became ill and stopped working, 2 years later I moved to the UK
After I had recovered, I proceeded with stone carving, but had to stop in 2012 due to health reasons.
In 2016 I started sewing and learned by trial and error. I never had an artistic education and I also never had any training in sewing, but I was always keen to bring a creative element to my lifeto keep things balanced.
After a few years I had developed my own style and techniques, a mixture of applique, free motion embroidery, sculpting with fabric etc. I exhibited in various exhibitions, in the UK and abroad, took part in various art projects and by now I'm well known in the South West .
One of my deepest beliefs is, that being creative and making beautiful things is important for wellbeing.
My art also enables me to express feelings and beliefs and help my personal development.
A great motivation is to make myself and other people happy with my art, but also to initiate discussions, provoke thinking about controversial subjects and establish a connection with the viewer.
My work is very much inspired by my environment, but also by women and my own experiences, specially feminist matters. I uses vibrant colours in my work, which ranges from small delicate pictures to large expressive displays, installations and long term projects.
If possible, I tries to work with recycled material and you can find me looking for interesting material on car boot sales and in charity shops.
Over the years I joined several art societies.
At the moment I'm a member of The society for embroidered work, The society of designer craftsmen , Art in Poundbury and the Embroiderers Guild.
