Patricia Sheath’s interest in designing on wood started in 1986 when she was still at school. She graduated from Birmingham Polytechnic in 1990 with a BA Honours in Three Dimensional Design. After a steady progression from hobby to business, Nut Tree Design was created in 2018.

Patricia works from her studio at her home in Blunham, Bedfordshire. She is inspired by the British countryside and enjoys watching the seasons unfold. Animals and trees are favourite themes. She makes a variety of wooden items but really enjoys creating intricate Christmas decorations.

Each wooden decoration is made from English sycamore from sustainable regenerated and managed forests. She draws every design individually and then burns the picture on by hand using a pyrography iron. Acrylic paint is added to enhance areas of the design.