Bex what a lovely funny, intelligent, witty and generous person
We were, looking back, very young when we worked together on your amazing south facing space on 7th flr of Whycliffe Crt , what a find! One of my first projects, you were totally collaborative in your approach and funny, fun to work with and actually a gem of a client which I didn’t have the experience to know differently then because through Jane we just worked as friends, but each project big or small has shaped me. thankyou for yours. You never lost your nerve! We were in it together, Tom had to come in and build the walnut wide bench seat that ran the width of the flat when we ran out of budget. And we made the bedroom cupboards out of left over Eley Kishimoto silk screened plywood from an exhibition we’d done. ( Jane always wore their clothes really well !)I found the budget sheet the other day, everything stretched to the max and so tiny compared to projects now, amazing value! But ambitious and a lot to manage for you then. Our work lives didn’t really cross in London and I had a 3 year old and the practice, although Jane was close by, when we connected it was not at the flat while you were living there, so I realised I have no idea how that shiny white resin floor over the underfloor heating held up over time? that’s something maybe our other friends can fill me in on and Leighs message about doing your hair, I think may have been there.
You are part of my landscape of friends from clubbing in Glasgow and working in London ( I was at The Mack not the Uni) although you have always kind of belonged to Jane, and Luke too, in a good way! and joined over the last few years of Insta pinging the wide smiles of you and Andrew, into my orbit, looking so happy together in the wild and beautiful land & seascapes you’ve been inhabiting. So glad to know you were happy. It feels discombobulating for you not to just be there doing loads of things really well, as you always have done. Your infectious smile with capacity to connect across years and distance. I feel so sad that this could happen and sending love to Andy and all your friends and family celebrating you today.
all my love steph xxxx
Steph
11th January 2024