A Severing of the Instinct hypha-marble-arch domestic coverings that act as

domestic coverings that act as form of veil or screening to what is beyond view

iridescent finish adds a surreal quality

‘Swirl’ was inspired by the enjoyment of drinking iced drinks during summer and the implicit eroticism of drinking from a straw

The Stem Series captures the plant stem’s struggle to balance as it grows toward light

embedded in the Cornish landscape

A Severing of the Instinct hypha-marble-arch domestic coverings that act as'A Severing of the Instinct' is a hand built sculpture with a hand drawn representation of seal skin across its surface. It uses the real world heritage skills of modelling and drawing to create a work that can exist in a form that can confront a viewer. The work is based on sculptural representations of the severed head of St John the Baptist. The drawing of seal skin fur across the face signifies that the head belongs to an "other than human" who