Kif from Futuarma

Media: Paper mache

My interest in paper maché sculpture started in 1977 after seeing Star Wars. I was initially horrified when Obi-wan lopped off the arm of the dude in the famous cantina scene, but my Dad reassured me it was all fake. My pop couldn't teach me laytex fabrication, but gave me the next best thing. I got a quick tutorial on paper mache, then equipped with a bucket of cheap paste and a stack of newspaper, I went on to make creatures of my own.

KIF started as a paper maché demo for my daughter, the standard paste and balloon project. It quickly grew arms and legs, and rather than build the nondescript grey alien that I have done a dozen times, I decided to pay homage to that poor unappreciated alien from Futuarma.

• Lindy and Kif
• Production stages