" I was given a rough boulder of Alabaster. It was quite small and I was keen to get the most out of the stone and waste as little as possible. Slowly, this idea of a swelling leaf bud began to emerge. The block was quite thin in places and with the light behind it, the translucence effect seems to make the sculpture almost glow with life. The soft organic forms of the sculpture are accentuated by the contrast with the hard edged geometry and machined finish of the steel base "