About Daphne

(Née Yan Smiley)

Storytelling is for me, living. With an early passion for escapism, reading, drawing and ballet I found my voice in textiles and costume. I completed a HND in Textiles, leaving with an A grade and thus informing a strong focus on motif, texture and detail. This was followed by receiving a First Class BA (Hons) in Performance Costume from Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh. I have enjoyed working for ballet companies and in textile artistry for film and TV.

I live in a Victorian attic flat in Edinburgh, Scotland with my husband Ross and skeleton Auggie.

(CV available on request)