 This is reflected in her transformation of objects such as old tools, implements and vehicles into sculptures through the application of broken tableware, shattered glass and jewels to their surfaces.In 2008 Schwegmann-Fielding received an 'International Research Fellowship for The Contemporary Crafts' and travelled to India where she met and worked with Nek Chand at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh in India.She cites Chand as having had an influence on her practice along with the work of the kutchi Artisans of India.