Teri trained originally as a Graphic Designer, achieving a First Class BA (Hons) Degree in 1988 from
Bath Academy of Art. After moving to London she worked in many leading design consultancies designing for household names such as Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tetley and Del Monte.

After attending a jewellery workshop evening class in 2000 she went on to study Jewellery Design at Kensington & Chelsea College which went on to become her second career.

In 2006 Teri established her studio workshop at Cockpit Arts, Holborn, from where she continues to make and exhibit her jewellery designs within these inspiring and vibrant surroundings.

I take my inspiration from my love of fashion, textiles, pattern and geometry. My mothers’ profession as a dressmaker means that I have always been around rich patterned fabric, thread reels, buttons, sewing and knitting paraphernalia.

My ‘Couture” knitted and crochet collections draw directly from these textile influences - literally knitting with metal. The individually repeated stitches become both the delicately intricate structure and the sumptuously glamourous embellishment. This is a ‘low-tech’ production method, a gentle, quiet rebellion against todays’ culture of ‘instant everything’.

My ‘Ready to Wear’ stencil collections have evolved directly from my graphic work - incorporating bold pattern and illustration. These ranges are characterised by their simplicity of line, their mesmeric geometry and their easiness to wear. Patterns evolve from all kinds of inspiration including fabrics, kimono designs, mandala geometries, islamic art and underlying patterns in nature.