After nearly 30 years of teaching Biology in Derbyshire, much of Ann’s work focuses on natural history. A career change to copy editing lead to five years working with a computer networking company and this fostered an interest in digital imaging, which she is now using in her textile work. Her latest passion is for transferring images through the computer onto metal and using them as a background for embroidery. Ann is a member of the Ashbourne Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild and for many years has benefited from the workshops run by the Living Threads group in Risley.