My Story

Photo - Leonie Freeman

“My childhood was spent in wide-eyed amazement over the natural world and my head was full of stories”

Growing up in the midst of a creative family with a mixed Northern heritage, my world was defined by the rich tapestry of mythology which lay rooted in the landscapes around me. Through the folktales I listened to everything became transformed into something enchanting; infusing the world with a sense of animism. I came to understand the rhythms of the seasons through stories, and cultivated a sense of awe and respect for the earth which lay beneath my feet.

As I grew older, I dug my heels in and refused to abandon my tendencies for daydreaming and storytelling: skills which so often get left behind in childhood. I spent 5 years studying Visual Communication & Illustration - graduating in a post-pandemic climate in 2022. Since then, I have built a multi-media career from the same admiration for folklore which fuelled my childhood years.

In 2024, I moved away from my home in the city of Edinburgh and relocated to a little house on a wind-battered cliff edge overlooking the North Sea. I continue to be an avid listener of stories as well as a professional storyteller and visual artist, and through my work I aim to reawaken a sense of wild child-like wonder and reconnect people to the folk-narratives which surround them.

Previous Clients

Ffern

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BBC Scotland

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V&A Dundee

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We are Wildings

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Form Digital

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Scottish International Storytelling Festival

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Celtic Connections

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Seeds of Scotland

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Guardswell Farm

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Woven Women

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The History Press

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Tourism Ireland

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Extra Teeth Magazine

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Gleneagles Hotel

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Ffern 〰️ BBC Scotland 〰️ V&A Dundee 〰️ We are Wildings 〰️ Form Digital 〰️ Scottish International Storytelling Festival 〰️ Celtic Connections 〰️ Seeds of Scotland 〰️ Guardswell Farm 〰️ Woven Women 〰️ The History Press 〰️ Tourism Ireland 〰️ Extra Teeth Magazine 〰️ Gleneagles Hotel 〰️

“What’s magical, sometimes, has deeper roots than reason”

- Mary Oliver

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