Welcome Love!
My name’s Java.
I’m an illustrator, writer, podcaster, food and table stylist and collector of objects.
A human scrapbook of sorts.
- I write on Substack, about my life, about identity, about kitchens, about living in a rural town in Yorkshire, about love, despair and hope.
- I sell my prints, tote bag and notebook designs in my Etsy shop.
- I talk to other creatives about their irregular paths.
I live in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK, with my partner Jon, our two small children and a cat called Nutmeg.
Previous to this, I grew up between London, Scotland, France and Spain, finally ending up in Manchester UK for fifteen years, where I worked as an actor and later as a theatre agent. All of these glorious places have informed my current work and aesthetic.
After having our first son, I left my work as an agent and decided to shift my focus onto my two favourite things: writing and drawing. Along the way I realised that I had also always had a passion for photography and telling stories with objects and that I could incorporate it into my work.
Take a look around, drop me a line, say hello.
Java x
