“I was lucky because Timothy Everest was building a younger team in house, so I ended up there full time. Actually working at a tailors was a hundred times was useful in terms of learning how to do things properly; you get to learn so much quicker on the job than at Uni.
I do this because I really love the craft, it’s a rare thing because it’s steeped in history. When people talk about how to take it into the future, it worries me. If you try and move it forward you might end up taking away what I do. What I do is hundreds of years old, and we don’t want to lose that.
Now I’m older and have my own studio, I’ve realised I’m turning into one of the Old Guard. I used to work by myself off my dining room table, but now I have a studio big enough to house four people and I have two apprentices and two interns that work with me.
I’m looking forward to expanding my business further; this year I’m able to train and employ one or two of them properly full time which is a big deal for me. I would like to continue to search out young talent who are skilled in the making and try to give them opportunities as l know what a tough game it is to get into. Ultimately, we need to keep the skills alive!”
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