“Initially I produced utilitarian baskets from palembang cane, I find a lot of satisfaction in producing items that are used by people on a daily basis. My interest in sculpture comes from that background – it’s a natural extension of form and technique. I enjoy the process of construction, producing elegant sculptural forms from natural fibres, using willow, rattancore and harvesting materials from my immediate environment such as jasmine, harakeke and supplejack.
Recycled copper – stunning colours and the opposing qualities of malleability and strength – has given a new direction and scope for my ideas, allowing for the construction of much larger scale works, indoor and outdoor pieces.”
