West Yorkshire-based artist Simon Raines makes works that are part object, part sculpture. His creative practice is driven by the joy of making and experimenting with materials. Working mainly in wood, although not exclusively, his pieces have a sense of craft and workmanship. Raines asks questions about identity, the concept of inherited skill and the place of craft in the field of contemporary art. The artist also explores family legacy through his own shared heritage with his grandfather, reflecting on making and craftsmanship as a way of understanding lineage and generational knowledge.