I photograph sport, lifestyle, portraits and the outdoors, with a natural, documentary approach. My background spans product design, photography, research and education.

Alongside photography, I create original photographic artworks through my The Rip & Stitch Studio, combining photographs with hand-ripped and machine-stitched archival paper.

Have a look
A framed photo of a sunset over a body of water, with reflections and clouds, decorated with stitched thread designs. The frame is black, and the photo is set on a light blue wrapping paper.

my small artwork pieces are available from Etsy.

A4 sized - framed or unframed.

Available to see here

The Rip & Stitch Studio

Artwork that reminds you of places that you love.

Interested?
A framed black and white artwork of a person walking along a beach, with layered, torn paper effects creating a textured sky and ocean, placed on a wooden surface with sewing scissors and a spool of thread beside it.
Black and white photo of a person walking on a beach with waves, overlaid with torn strips of paper creating a layered effect.
Layered torn paper effect revealing an image of ocean waves crashing on a beach, with decorative silver chains overlaying the scene.
A person walking along a beach facing the ocean, with torn paper edges and chains layered over a black-and-white photo.
Black and white artwork of a person walking on a beach with layered, textured landscapes in the background, framed with a black border.
A photo collage showing a home craft studio with a seam ripper in the process of ripping black and white printed paper to reveal a black-and-white photograph of a person walking on a striped landscape. The main image displays the process, with the wo

The Rip & Stitch Studio

Peaceful and tranquil

Commissions available
A framed photograph of a lighthouse at sunset with embroidered thread stitching above and below, a spool of beige thread nearby, and a logo for The Rip and Stitch Studio in the bottom left corner.

My Rip & Stitch pieces are also available from the retailers below.

 

You can purchase my small artwork pieces from Etsy. They are A4 sized and are available as framed or unframed.

I carefully wrap each piece in blue tissue (and a box) and post to your chosen address in the UKโ€ฆ perfect for sending as gifts.

If youโ€™re on the fabulous Wirral peninsular, you can see my work in White Feather, Willaston. They have some of my large framed pieces and small too. The shop is gorgeousโ€ฆ youโ€™ll find lots of beautiful things in there.

I have framed โ€˜Warren Beachโ€™ artwork on display (and for purchase) in Abersoch Watersportsโ€ฆ. ACE SHOPโ€ฆ I love it in there tooโ€ฆ

and lastly I have a couple of framed pieces in Betty Berkins gift shop Seren

The Rip and Stitch Studio - mixed-media artwork resembling a sunset over a hilly landscape, with stitched fabric and paper elements, in a white frame on a black surface, with a spool of beige thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - framed photo of a sunset over a body of water with stitched lines in various colours overlaying it, and a spool of thread beneath the frame.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A framed photograph of a lighthouse at sunset with embroidered stitching lines over the photo, placed on a black surface with a spool of thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A mixed media artwork combining a photograph of a sunset with embroidery on paper, featuring stitched lines in various colours and stitches over the sunset scene, and a spool of white thread at the bottom right.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A handmade photo project with a sunset over a harbour, surrounded by torn paper and decorative zigzag stitching, with a spool of beige embroidery thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A piece of layered artwork of a beach scene with zigzag stitched lines, mounted on a white mat, with a spool of white thread in front.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - Framed collage of layered beach and ocean scene created with fabric and thread, resting on a black surface with a spool of white thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A mixed media artwork of a beach scene with stretch threads and a spool of white thread on a white mat and black surface.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A framed photograph of a sunset over a body of water, with stitched thread designs overlaying the image, placed on a dark surface with a spool of white thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - Photo of a scrapbooking art project featuring a black and white photo of a marina with boats, surrounded by torn white paper with zigzag stitched edges, and a spool of white thread attached at the bottom right corner.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A piece of artwork resembling a torn photographic print of a beach scene with blue sky and ocean, mounted in a white textured mat board, on a black surface with a spool of white thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A layered mixed media artwork of a coastal scene with a lighthouse on rocks, framed in white, on a black surface with a spool of white thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch -A framed artwork made from a photograph of a seascape with glasses of torn paper and embroidered lines creating a layered horizon with sunset reflections on the water, placed on a black surface with a spool of white thread nearby.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - An art piece featuring a photograph of a beach at sunset, framed with a white border, with visible stitching and threads placed on a black surface next to a spool of white thread.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - Photo featuring a sunset over water with layered clouds, overlaid with white and silver zigzag and wavy embroidery stitches on black fabric. A spool of thread is placed at the bottom right of the frame on a black surface.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - Photo of a sunset over water with mountains in the distance, surrounded by layered, torn paper with stitched lines in purple and white. A spool of pink thread is placed at the bottom right corner of the frame.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - A framed photograph of sailboats on a body of water with some torn paper strips and thread in front of it, and a spool of white thread placed on the surface.
The Rip and Stitch Studio - Photograph of a sunset over a body of water with clouds in the sky, surrounded by white textured mat board, with embroidery thread and needle placed on black surface.
Pink sweatshirt with white glitter text reading "Queen of Drinking Tea" and a crown graphic above the text. The sweatshirt is shown folded and on a worktable, with a close-up showing a sewn label and a graphic of a house with a heart inside.
A black sweatshirt with gold lettering that says "Queen of BlueBox" and a small crown graphic, laid flat on a wooden surface.
Orange sweatshirt with silver glitter text reading 'Queen of GLAMOUR' and a small crown graphic above the text, folded and placed on a wooden surface.
Three matching sweatshirts with embroidered text and crown design on a wooden table. The green sweatshirt says "Queen of WANDERING," the navy blue says "Queen of EXPLORING," and the bright blue says "Queen of DOG WALKING."
Green t-shirt with gold lettering reading 'Queen of Reading Book' and a white tag that says 'The Rip & Stitch Studio'.
Blue sweatshirt with white text that says 'Queen of CYCLING' and a crown graphic, folded on a wooden surface, with a tag attached.
Pink fabric being sewn with a label that reads "The Rip & Stitch Studio" attached to it.
Black sweatshirt with gold lettering that says "Queen of Dreaming" and a small crown above the text, laid on a wooden surface.
Green sweatshirt with glittery white text that reads, 'Queen of MISCHIEF' and a small crown above the text.
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