My name is Java. I am an artist and writer.

I grew up in a home full of stories, with an artist/interior designer mother and a family full of creatives, moving between Scotland, London, rural France and Spain.

I am fascinated by how our own stories inform our daily rituals, our chosen spaces and our creative expression. My work explores identity, the significance of collected objects and the practice of finding beauty and celebration in the every day.

My 2025 collection of original ink drawings ‘Paper Fruit’ sold out and I will be releasing a new collection of originals and prints in Spring 2026.

My podcast ‘On the Irregular’, conversations with creatives about their irregular paths, received Arts Council funding for a live panel event at HOME in Manchester and will be returning later this year for a new season.

All of these areas of practice and interest have been poured into ‘Tell the Story of Your Home’ an holistic guide for exploring what home means to you and how to channel your own story into your space.

In this, we investigate your story, past, present and future and how to lean into this through design, practical choices and styling techniques that can be implemented in your home. It is about playing, experimenting, finding confidence in your style decisions and creating a space that feels inspiring, safe and most importantly,  like YOU.

I work out of my studio in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, where I also host creative styling and art workshops.

Thanks for stopping by,

Java x