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Splendidior Vitro is a body of work borne from visits to Cornwall's coast; the brutality of the landscape and the precious magic of objects and things. The idea that certain objects, certain combinations and compositions of materiality carry an intimate power for their beholder.

Titled after surrealist painter Ithell Colquhoun’s “Splendidoir Vitro”, meaning more sparkling than crystal, metalwork glimmers of glamour in the natural world. Informed by the history of 19th century occultism and esotericism in Britain, the work translated through natural and specifically animal fibres; leathers, raw wool, deadstock furs and horsehair.

The project centred on handcrafts such as traditional spinning, cable knitting, lace knit and crochet lace, focusing on intentionality, devotion and knowledge mimicking that of magic.