A bit about me...

I am a super cool craft nerd. I graduated from an MA in Visual Arts in October 2009 and I now devote any time I can to creating art. I live in Leeds with my husband who now wishes that artistic temprament didn't exist. I love horror films, heavy metal and craft.

I'm a member of the WI because...

My husband wanted me to get a hobby! Georgie and I used to have arts and craft time and she had discussed the WI. When she and Zoë set up the group Georgie invited me to the first meeting and I enjoyed it so much I became a committee member.

My craft credentials are...

I studied Textile Crafts at Huddersfield University so I am a fully qualified craft nerd. So not sure where to start! I specialised in machine knit at uni and much prefer it to hand knitting. I also have a millinery qualification. I have been embroidery since I was five so I am quite an expert. If it's crafty I will give it a go, which means sometimes I end up super glued to stuff!

My claim to fame is...

When I was about eight I got a picture in the Hartbeat gallery, it was of Joseph in his Technicolor dreamcoat. How awesome is that?

If my life was a film three songs on the soundtrack would be...

Coming Undone by KORN because it best articulates my artist temperament. I Stole Your Love by KISS as it reminds me of great friends and drunken antics and Bullshit by Mindless Self Indulgence because its a bit random and shouty like me!