Stones are checked every so often to see if any have split or at worst exploded. An explosion can leave debris in the elements so the firing has to be abandoned.

I'm not a performer, in that I don't like the public, but I work in that respect.

If I'm going to understand the land, I have to understand the wind, the snow, the rain, the leaves, the ice, and changes in temperature. It just reflects a reality for me.

The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break.

Not being able to touch is sometimes as interesting as being able to touch.

The main source of my income is through the commissions of the large-scale works and big sculptures, the projects.

There are occasions when I have moved boulders, but I'm reluctant to, especially ones that have been rooted in a place for many years.