(she/her) lives and works in London, but was raised between South Africa, the United States and Essex by Dutch and Scottish parents.

Sustainable processes and techniques are central to Annie’s practice. Working with recycled materials including; wood, textiles and paper mâché, she creates small batch and one-off functional sculptures intended for everyday use in the home.

Led by her training in ceramics and sculpture at Chelsea College of Art & Design, Annie applies techniques taken from slab building and woodwork. Set design, as seen in post-war Hollywood cinema, influences her approach to texture, colour and materiality. While architectural themes including; Modernism and Postmodernism are reflected through the creation of playful abstract forms.

Every piece is a unique sculpture, created by hand in her garden studio. Annie starts by building an armature from recycled card. This is then followed by the meticulous process of layering paper pulp over the base, adding her unique style of textural relief.

Annie has previously collaborated with brands including; London Design Fair, Margate House, Glassette, Atelier100, Narchie, Domenica Marland and The Museum of the Home.

Her work has been longlisted for a Dezeen Award as part of 2LG Studio’s 2024 exhibition, ‘You Can Sit With Us’. She has also previously exhibited at fairs and as part of public sculpture trails and has experience delivering workshops to university students and community groups.

Her work has been featured widely both in print and online by Dezeen, Harper’s Bazaar, House & Garden, It’s Nice That, The Modern House Journal, Sight Unseen and Wrap Magazine.

EDUCATION

2008-11
Chelsea College of Art & Design (UAL), BA Fine Art

2006-08
Cambridge Regional College, Foundation Diploma in Art & Design