Eventually, the engraving is done; it’s time to give the artwork its wings. All the experimentation in the world cannot guarantee what...

Spinning the dish was a really useful method for making concentric marks. The white gesso, the darker ash paint layers and final black...

This is the dish being prepared in the mobile spray booth...ironically using paint designed to prevent rust! At this stripped back stage,...

Once I finally get to the stage of engraving, the brain goes into what might be called 'mindful meditation'. I'm prone to overplan and...

This is the satellite dish during its makeover for the Bunbury Biennale. Turning the object into art justified my hoarding. But the dish...