After studying Jewellery Design at Central Saint Martins in 2000 I launched my own brand and I've been going ever since.

I've always had a strong interest in art. I'm very creative and visual, so I just naturally progressed through college into 3-D design. Jewellery design became a strong interest and I liked the logistics because it's small enough for me to work anywhere, and also it's a portable wearable art form.

Well, I see art everywhere to be honest, whether it's created by us the human race, a natural phenomenon or something completely accidental in whatever form. Anything can trigger emotions of every kind.

I have a design process that mainly happens on the workbench. I then sometimes bring in different materials – for instance, I’ve just started using resin.

I like traditional jewellery techniques and tend to apply them to whatever idea I have but adding a slight twist. Also, I can stumble on something accidentally whilst experimenting. I have recently been using a patterning method called ‘engine turning’, which consists of a hand-controlled machine that can cut beautiful textures on to the surface of metal. I've been fortunate to have access to a machine, as they are very few of them left in the United Kingdom, so it's not very common to see it being used today.

For the Peggy collection, I'd say minimal with elements of detailing. But not all of my work is like this.

We all went to Central Saint Martins and we have mutual friends, so it was that simple really. He wanted some pieces for a collection back in 2004 and I did a very small group. Then again for Fall/Winter 2016, he approached me again with the Peggy Guggenheim inspired collection and naturally I was led by Calder.

I really love a collaboration; working with a brief and under pressure suits me! Nothing else planned yet, but you never know what lands in your inbox.

To be honest, I don't know. I don't contemplate it. My work is precious, but there's always room for fine and costume jewellery. Woman and men will always want to adorn themselves with fashion and accessories.

I tend not to do much planning, I just carry on doing my thing and it always takes me down roads I never expected.