Alison is primarily a textile designer, artist, illustrator and maker.

In her early career, in partnership with a friend she set up and ran Blooming Designs, which was then a successful textile design business selling prints to leading high street fashion chains both in the UK and internationally.

Under the Blooming Designs name, she now runs workshops in batik, block printing, gel printing and still life on the family farm at Meon Springs in Hampshire, including Art in the Barn, a twice yearly Creative Arts Week which she runs with fellow artist and maker Liz Welby.

To learn more about Blooming Designs visit the website bloomingdesigns