Starting from one of my original photographs, a Polaroid print is made. Then, using heat, the image is separated from its paper backing and carefully transferred by hand onto copper, aluminum or paper. The copper is treated with heat to give it the rich patina, and the aluminum is sandblasted to achieve the textured effect. Then to prevent any further color change, all the pieces are sealed.

In this process the exact and precise discipline of photography gives way to intuition and chance, and unlike a photographic print, no two transfers can ever be identical.