About My Work

I create textile-based frame drums that bring sound, touch, and visual presence together in a single instrument. Every drum begins with material that I hand weave or dye and finish in my studio. This gives each surface its own visual presence, tactile feel, and acoustic character, allowing the instrument to respond in ways that feel both distinct and expressive.

My focus is on making instruments that become companions. A drum can support creative practice, therapeutic work, or personal exploration, offering a sense of connection through its sound and feel. Many of the pieces I create are commissions shaped around specific wishes for tone, symbolism, color, or materials with personal meaning. The intention is always the same: to craft an instrument that resonates with the person who plays it.

Working with textile surfaces allows me to shape the sound of each drum. Material choice, weave pattern, and surface character can shift the tone from deep and sustained to soft and warm or brighter and more defined. A single drumhead can even hold different sound qualities in one piece through intentional variations in texture.

This approach is built on more than ten years of exploring how textile behaves as a sound carrier. My practice continues to develop through research, experimentation, and conversations with players who use these drums in music therapy, performance, and personal practice.

I hold a BA in Textile Design from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, along with a Master’s degree and the German “Meister” qualification in Textile and Surface Design from Kunsthochschule Weißensee in Berlin. My training as a shamanic practitioner through the Northern Drum Shamanic School informs the sensitivity and intention I bring to each piece.