'Play at home mum' explores memory, domesticity  and the expectations  of adulthood - in particular, the lack of play and curiosity as we become older, and the notion that creativity is an indulgent pastime.

This series began during UK lockdowns. Spending an increased amount of time at home with my, then 3 year old daughter, I began creating collages using household objects and whatever materials I had to hand around the home. Doll's house furniture, children's toys and sweets, vintage women's home magazines and found photo­ graphs - these are the things I turned to, to create new art during this time.

Commenting on the now, using nostalgic images and childhood toys that hark back to a time passed, the everyday became a world of surreal characters hiding out in obscure yet familiar domestic settings.

The series continues to this day and has since evolved, becoming a commentary on the role of play in adulthood. As young children, we are encouraged to play and explore - until, that is, we reach a certain age when it is considered  too childish, too silly. "Grow up!" they say. When did play become a frivolous and indulgent waste of time?

'Play at home mum' has become a collection of the bizarre and an off-centre portrayal of my 'mum life' and an attempt to reconnect with daily play.