Beans + Cabbage
‘Ingredients as Jewels’ is a series of images encapsulating the birth of the pandemic where flour became ‘gold dust’, March 2019. Empty supermarket shelves lead to a momentary shift in what society viewed as precious. This series celebrates basic ingredients as if they are treasure, the jewels are the accessory.
The images are about appreciating the basics and highlighting what is truly precious.





Potatoes in Cloth
Potatoes are a fundamental staple food that keep us alive and are overlooked, this image is about appreciating the basics.
The potatoes are cradled by a linen cloth adding a sense of nurturing and beginning also adding shape, depth and contrast to the image.
The focal point are the potatoes, the diamonds their accessory to represent what is truly precious.

Fish as Jewels


Dancing Lemons







Dippy Eggs
+ Soldiers



Gilded Egg Shell


