His paper sculptures are the product of a life-long curiosity:
What forms can we make that have never been seen before - but which could have been made at any time by someone on the other side of the universe?

Whilst most origami involves folding squares of paper along straight lines, Peter’s sculptures have many different starting shapes, and many have curved lines. Freedom from classical tradition has enabled Peter to open a huge variety of forms, and to make new discoveries.

Peter’s work is entirely unique, with designs evolving through an approach that combines systematic logic with an intuitive, playful attitude. The first of these applies geometric principles to create logical patterns: the second involves reams of exploratory sketches and multiple prototypes. Both stages are informed by an instinct for material properties and a spirit of wonder.

Peter’s recent work aims to strike a satisfying balance between the two poles of freedom and constraint. A growing number of sculptures in this zone reinterpret familiar decorative motifs for a modern audience.

Paper comes in many varieties, and Peter selects from these depending on which effect he wishes to employ. For example:

Highly textured watercolour papers have a tactile quality which gives a sense of character and enhances the hand-crafted aesthetic:

Pure white paper catches light and shade like nothing else, and creates quiet interest in almost any setting.

At present Peter makes most of his sculptures with Iridescent papers, whose reflective surfaces enhance the slightest change in angle - a benefit which risks enhancing any unwanted irregularities.

Alongside his work as an artist and designer, Peter has travelled the UK and Europe as a dance teacher with ‘Shag Pile’.