I am a jewelry & doll artist from England living in New Zealand. I am also proud to write for the Inspiration Department here at Handmade News as I love writing and spreading the crafty word.

My partner and I moved over from London to New Zealand three years ago, bringing our five cats, and are enjoying the open skies, the colour and the friendly folks here.

I love making dolls and my latest creations in copper and am always trying to keep up with trends, ideas and inspiration online. Living here in New Zealand has been a real energiser for my work and the encouragement of shop owners selling my creations is just fantastic!

I am currently working on art dolls and textiles as well as my copper brooch pins.

I have online stores Etsy, Felt and Artfire, with Zibbet specialising in my copper art doll pins, and I would love to see you on Twitter (@Whskr) or drop by the WhskrDesign Fan page on Facebook

I supply several quality gift shops here in New Zealand including Poppies, Petone; The Vault, Wellington, and Oyster, Petone