The idea that we can have a new life form, what does it say about the zoo's main purpose, which is to preserve life? What does it say when the artificial and real animal can have the same attraction to people?

The silicone we use is the hardest, most UV stable we can get, and we have done enormous amounts of testing and research to get a paint solution that is extremely hardy and repairable.

If there are moments in my work when people find joy and humour, that's a real success for me.

Ideas rather than methods are central to they way I work, although drawing plays a central generative role in everything I do.

We tend to be talking to fabricators in the film and special effects or automotive customisation worlds. That having been said, I'm sure as more and more artists come to use these sorts of media, the expertise amongst conservators is going to keep pace with that.

I am particularly interested in the way that the everyday realities of the world around us change these relations.

It's interesting to work with what's important today, which is meaningful for our everyday lives.