From potatoes to Edinburgh to Black Forest Gateau to Taiwan. My artwork is most definitely better travelled than I will ever be!

I was asked back in the summer by Bristol paper artist Linda Toigo to make my favourite dish out of paper for an exhibition she was putting on in Taiwan. In an unusual diversion from my usual book making, I made a papier-mâché slice of Black Forest gateau. It sits inside a vintage cutlery case (maybe similar to a bookcover?!) and I made a spoon and Sheffield dessert fork to fit the empty mouldings in the case. For such an international exhibition, I wanted to choose a typically European dish displayed in a traditionally British setting – reflecting my own national identity as a British European.

The exhibition has now opened at Soulangh Cultural Park in Taiwan. 24 artists responded to a call to "Bring a Dish" and created food made of paper – they will be on display in the Food Room for the next year. Many thanks to Linda for inviting me to take part in such a fun project...