About My Work

My work begins with a fascination: how material can carry sound, and how something we can touch can also be deeply felt. From early on, I was drawn to textiles not only for their visual qualities, but for their sensitivity, the way a surface responds to tension, movement, and contact. Over time, this curiosity led me toward sound, and toward working not only with form, but with surfaces as sounding bodies.

At the same time, I developed a deep connection to the drum. Its ability to be both instrument and companion, to hold rhythm, presence, and emotion within a single form, became a central point of interest. Bringing these two paths together felt like a natural step: shaping sound through textile itself and creating resonant surfaces from the ground up.

Today, I create textile frame drums. Each piece begins with a surface that I either hand weave or hand dye, and finish in my studio. The process is slow and deliberate, allowing the character of each piece to emerge and guide the final sound. Many instruments are developed as commissions, shaped in dialogue with the person who will play them, through tone, color, and elements that often carry personal meaning.

These drums are used in music therapy, creative practice, performance, and personal exploration. The intention is not only to create an instrument, but to craft something that resonates with the individual and supports the way they choose to work with it, whether in a professional setting or a more personal one.

The sound of each drum is formed directly through the textile. Structure and variation within a single surface allow for shifts in tone, from deep and sustained to soft and warm, or more defined and clear. Rather than being applied afterward, the sound is built into the surface itself.

This practice is grounded in more than ten years of working with textile as a sound-carrying medium. It continues to evolve through ongoing research, experimentation, and exchange with those who use these instruments in different contexts.

I hold a BA in Textile Design from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, as well as 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.