It took me a long time to discover my own creativity. That might seem like an odd thing for an artist to admit, but it's true — and I think it's the most important thing I can tell you about why I've spent this week launching two new offerings into the world.

The need for space and time out has become a critical point of my day-to-day life, it creates something that helps me process, ponder, peregrinate (this is a new word to me, and I’ll admit that I love it), pass time; and prepare to tackle things.  As my practice has developed, I’ve begun to incorporate this time into the work I create, whether directly or indirectly.

There has been a quiet period for me creatively, with the death of my mother-in-law requiring a step back, to spend some time considering life, people, and memory. It's hard when these things happen and you're left with a hole that takes time to heal, it's not something that can be simply left behind, it’s a process with no end.

I reflect on my inspiring trip to Helsinki in February 2018 where I had chance to experience Immaterial at the Iittala & Arabia Design Centre.