Biographical Globes
Charting the places and journeys that matter.
Where are you from? Where have you lived? The answers to these questions make us who we are. I take those locations and journeys and turn them into physical form in wood and metal - Biographical Globes.. Each piece becomes a unique sculpture that reflects a life; a world that tells a single story.
Charting the places and journeys that matter…and nothing else.
A biographical globe is a geographical portrait of a life. It excludes countries and continents to focus on what was important to a particular person, their life, their story. The relevant locations are precisely mapped and inlaid. The result is a personal talisman. Something both simpler than a terrestrial globe and at the same time much, much more.
And yes, while it may sound like something the Victorians invented (and would certainly have loved) it is a concept I’ve created to explain the work I do.
Nurse's Journey
Wood, silver, brass
The connecting flight path of a nurse moving from the Philippines to the UK to start a new job and a new life.
Crafted by hand, each piece tells a story
Trained in woodturning, jewellery making, carving and metalsmithing. I create each piece at my studio in London. I turn spheres from solid wood before mapping the locations unique to each biography being represented. Then the sphere is carved and inlaid with precious metals or set with gems to create a unique Biographical Globe.
London to Tokyo
Laburnum with gold inlay.
The North Pole provides orientation for this biographical globes showing the flight path from London to Tokyo.
Cockpit Studios
I currently work from Cockpit Studios. Cockpit provides space and support for over 170 makers across multiple disciplines at two different locations in London. I am at the Deptford location, Studio 108.
Open Studios is held twice yearly. The next one runs from 4-6 December 2026; visitors are welcome. I am happy to discuss commissions in person during Open Studios. More information on commissioning a personal biographical globe is available on the Bespoke page here.