'Confidence doesn’t always arrive with a bold entrance. Sometimes, it builds quietly, step by step, as we show up for ourselves day after day. It grows when we choose to try, even when we’re unsure of the outcome.' I have been sketching countless thumbnails as a preliminary stage to creating motifs for patterns and collections. Practicing my art and experimenting with different techniques. The process is absorbing, stimulating and a lot of fun. As recommended by my tutor Bonnie Christine, I have also spent time heartstorming - to think creatively all around a theme and to ensure each design I make is a genuine representation of the story I’m trying to tell.
