Mum often began her sculpture process by creating maquettes in clay or plaster—small-scale models that served as the foundation for her larger works. These preliminary sculptures allowed her to experiment with form, proportion, and texture, refining her ideas before scaling them up into very large pieces. The flexibility of clay enabled her to make adjustments and fine-tune the design, ensuring that the final composition would be just right. Once she was satisfied with the maquette, Mum would then moved on to more challenging and less forgiving materials, such as marble, to bring the vision to life in a larger, permanent form. The maquettes were crucial in bridging the gap between the conceptual and the physical, helping her visualise how the finished piece would take shape in the more demanding medium.