About me
Currently I'm a guest presenter on The Craft Channel. for more info
I have just has a book published by Cico Books: Paper Pom Poms And other Party Decorations.
I started Paperpoms UK in 2009 making paperpoms, the first seller in the UK and now there are lots of companies following the trend. The Queen ( a commissioned bouquet by the Science Museum), Madonna, Ralph Lauren, Kiera Knightley, Gap, Mappin & Webb, ASDA, Monsoon, Oasis, Stylist and,Jimmy Choo are just a few of our high profile clients. See my sebsite for a very long list of great clients that I have been very lucky to work with. Now just launched our event and set build division Setbox Events Ltd
I am a seasoned crafter especially in the field of making flowers and natural looking foliage from paper. You will see our products and projects in shop windows and weddings everywhere.
I gained my BA Hons in Furniture and product design at Degree level at Kingston university in 1998. Since then I have worked as a creative project manager at interior designers studios, event design, theatre companies and arts fabrication companies. Working on projects such as Museums in london and Egypt, Frieze Art Fair, Madame Tussauds, most of Merlin Entertainment's venues, large parties and weddings for the rich and famous.
Working for Integrated Circles in 2010 I was lucky enough to assist in the design of the AV at The Suzanne Mubarak's Children's Museum and also Howard Carter House in Luxor. Which then led onto in 2015, Project managing and building the new Winston Churchill exhibition at Blenheim Palace with Setbox Events.