One of the most exciting things for me is when I sell to people who have never had a piece of sculpture in their house before, and they come back and chat with me after having it for a year about how much it has integrated into their family, from the grandchildren to the grandparents. Also seeing people handling and appreciating each textured sculpture – this, after all, is about a tactile experience.

Sculpting apples and pears in a way which pushes the boundary between femininity and masculinity with a sense of positive well-being, playing with the metaphor of “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”.