About

Annie is a designer and maker. Her practice is an exploration of the familiar form we know to be the spoon. An object rooted in utility and of daily ritual that represents something positive. Slowly and with full focus she concerns herself with refining and continually assessing the objects, how people will interact with them, balance and craftsmanship.

She uses traditional hand tools and works in a variety of locally sourced green wood in Sussex. She has taught at various institutions; West Dean College, Sussex University, Tumo Studios and also teaches privately. She has a degree and masters in silversmithing and visual art and has worked previously as a product designer and jeweller. These experiences have offered skills and laid the foundation for a transition to working in wood and creating handheld and very ‘human’ objects.

Teaching

6 day residency and workshops. TUMO Studios, Armenia 2025

Visiting Tutor, BA / BSc Product Design. University of Sussex 2023-ongoing

Workshop leader, West Dean College, Chichester 2023-ongoing

Exhibitions /Stockists

The New Craftmaker, Christmas 2025

Gallery 57, COLLECTIONS, Arundel Autumn 2025

Ruthin Gallery, ‘Natural (Re)sources’, Summer/Autumn 2023

March SF, Tabletop Exhibition, Autumn/Fall 2022

West Dean Foyer Exhibition, Spring 2022

Artsists Open Houses 2021-26 - Becky Blair / The Makers Studio / Gallery19a / The Old Forge 2021-26

Morris&Co paint shoot, part of collaboration with Annemarie O’Sullivan