As part of the rolling programme of residencies at Grizedale Forest Park I was invited to live and work on site for two months (September and October), to create two site specific sculptural seats. I spent the first week walking in the forest, familiarising myself with the landscape and context, as well as seeing the existing sculptures. I worked through a number of design possibilities, eventually arriving at two pieces which explored themes around natural cycles, decay and regeneration.

I sourced freshly felled oak trees from Coniston Water, and oversaw the milling process at Hawkshead Sawmill just a few miles down the road. The Grizedale Centre Workshop was made available to me, so I was able to construct both pieces under cover, using basic hand and machine tools.