(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 original 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; Selfridges, London Design Fair, Margate House Hotel, Glassette, Atelier100, Narchie, Domenica Marland, London Centre for Book Arts and The Museum of the Home.

Her work has also been longlisted for a Dezeen Award, been named one of House & Garden Magazine’s Design 100 and featured in It’s Nice That’s annual Nice List. 

EDUCATION

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

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