Travel and conservation have shaped Copper's practice. As a Sculpture Conservator at the Henry Moore Foundation, Copper has encountered global traditions, from the Tumaco culture of Colombia and Ecuador to British modernism. These influences, alongside Henry Moore’s early works and the sculpture of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, inform his carvings, which explore time, emotion, and material.
Hands are a recurring theme, modelled on his own. They appear as nurturing forms, supportive structures, or more enigmatic presences, celebrating the creative tool that makes sculpture possible.
