Dem bones, dem bones

I used to reconstruct fossil bones. Fragmented by the pressure of soil over thousands of years, perhaps trodden on by a wandering beast, broken by the changes in moisture and temperature.

I would strengthen the fragments with a soluble glue, then look for edges that matched, colours that were the same, textures that were similar, and join the first two pieces together with Tarzan\’s Grip, then another piece found and added, then another, until gradually, very gradually, the bone was restored to its previous form, battered and weathered but back in one piece.