About Sheila
After completing my training at Cambridge School of Art and London College of Fashion, I embarked on a professional career based on my interest in fabrics and the crafting of materials into artefacts and clothing.
I was employed in my first freelance position as a Costume Maker for the television series 'Spitting Image', a job which continued for a further six years, alongside other freelance work in the film and television industry.
For a substantial part of my career, I freelanced for 'Jim Henson's Creature Shop' (the London base of the Jim Henson Company), working on a wide variety of Film and TV projects including 'Farscape', 'The Flintstones', 'Muppet Treasure Island', '101 Dalmatians', and 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'.
For more than 20 years my freelance career has brought work on projects which have ranged from feature film work, to making more conventional costumes for opera singers and ballet dancers for the stage. Commissions for the Stage include costumes for English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet and the Royal Opera House.
About the Bags and Purses
The designs featured in my 2024 collection include silk bridal purses with diamante trims and personalised embroidery, and clutch bags with my own floral designs which have been digitally printed for me. I also have a collection of Harris Tweed clutches and cross-body bags.
If you would like to buy a small sample of silk fabric before ordering a bridal purse or evening bag to check that the colour is as you expect, you can order one here: fabric sample