From April 2002 - October 2002, I participated in an artist in residency programme at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan.

My time at the centre allowed me to develop and make work, whilst absorbing the culture and influences from the environment.

Much of my new work follows the same format as my previous work, with inspiration coming from fragments of bones, shells and pottery.

During my stay, I was most inspired by the archaeological findings within Shigaraki and also by the exhibition that took place in Kyoto of the dinosaur fossils that had recently been excavated in China. These influences combined with the wealth of history and variety of pottery in Asia compelled me to think about our existence in a larger context of time.
As I observed the tantalising forms of the dinosaur bones, I could not help but become aware of how similar our makings are to these awe-inspiring creatures and how we may also become extinct someday. It was a reminder of how insignificant our troubles and lives can be in a large context of time. I found this liberating.
'9 Fossilized bone forms' are inspired by such shapes and thoughts.

My residency was followed by a solo exhibition of the works that I had made in Japan at Gallerie Maronie in Kyoto.

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