With a degree in Fine Art and a background in set design and art direction, I founded the studio in 2018, after an extended research trip through India. Initially a platform to share what I found there: the cloth, the makers, and the love of the stories held in both, the practice soon developed into a studio which traded as Crosspolynations until 2024.
Entranced by a medium so rooted in the body, the earth and culture, I took up hand weaving as both a material and a philosophical practice. The studio has always worked to produce textiles as sustainably as possible centring local, natural materials and artisanal craft, guided throughout by the love of textiles, the joy of making, and a belief in the value of living with things made with intention.
Inspired by the rich layering of historical textile forms, the simple beauty of natural materials and the expansive earthy landscapes of Southern Africa, I aim to draw out essential elements to create timeless pieces, layered in history, labour, care and relationship.
In the Atelier, making is treated as a ritual: a physical and philosophical practice that turns raw and remnant material into something worth honouring. This sense of ritual, of everyday objects and spaces made sacred through care and attention, runs through everything I make.
I believe in care before all else: from the material selection, to the artisans I partner with, wellbeing is always put first. Each design, form and artwork is considered for how it will be lived with and the energy that it will hold and resonate.
The intention is simple: to create beautiful pieces, with care, which are felt as much as seen, and which enrich our environments and experiences with texture, story and resonance.