“I made Objects made at workin secret, working in a framing factory. I realised how much time was actually taken up at work, when I wanted to be working in the studio. I started making the objects to try and reclaim some of the time spent working. All of the objects were small enough to be hidden quickly up a sleeve or in a short top pocket, and like scrimshaw work they were made from available materials; found off-cuts of wood and fashioned by the available tools and sandpaper. Each object took days, sometimes weeks to complete, using only the time made available whilst at work.”

Multiplication, The British Council 2001