In the studio we use a pretty wide range of materials for the sculptures; silicone, fibreglass, human and animal hair, ABS plastic, dental acrylic, traditional and high-tech plasters, stainless steel, automotive paint, plywood, Britannia metal, found objects and taxidermy animals.

I put a lot of time and thought into my work, which I see as a sort of respect for both the work and the audience, and I have always been very concerned that the materiality of the work reflects that.

I pretty much keep everything; we have drawers full of samples and tests and every old catalogue and magazine.

My Father is a photographer, so it was always around. I was trained in painting, so I learnt a lot of skills about composition, light, colour, the formal attributes of images.

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

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

I struggle in life to find a sense of joy in things.