I work intuitively with the metal never sticking rigidly to a preparatory drawing , instead allowing myself to be led by the material. I use thin sheets of copper many of which are repurposed plaques that my late mother worked on. I am grateful for this connection to her through my work. I love experimenting with the metal using heat and hammers and often happy accidents to create colour, form and texture. Detail is a very important to my work and each piece is carefully built up using layer upon layer of intricate detailing which maintains the fragile appearance while at the same time adding support. I am constantly awed by the beautiful colours that copper provides using a variety of methods from heating and quenching to home made patinas. This process is truly out of my control yet it never disappoints.