Wood

Come Dancing
1984     "... the arrival of the apple wood immediately suggested the theme of the popular TV programme of ballroom dancing..." Read more.
Exultant Phoenix
1989     "Composite wood carving of oak, ivy and driftwood with a water-gilt finish..." Read more.
Sea Swell
1983     "Heaving of sea with waves that do not break after a storm." — O.E.D. Read more.
High Summer
1976     "The material itself was the beginning of this idea and was the result of having to saw off the bottom of a large trunk of yew..." Read more.
Sleeping Phoenix
1988     "More recently, the theme of rebirth from any form of suffering has become increasingly important to me..." Read more.
Venus Shell
1975     "A mollusc presents itself to human perception as two entities: an architectural structure of mathematical subtlety and a living form that is protean, visceral and sensuous..." Read more.
Dolphin Leap
1980     "My inspiration was the memory of seeing schools of dolphins while at sea in the mediterranean..." Read more.
Metamorphosis
1988     "The behavioural patterns of mayflys and dragonflys were much in mind..." Read more.