Whispers from an Ancient World
My MA Final Project is finished! Whispers of the Ancient World, has only just begun…
Rewilding my creativity
If you get stuck, sit by something moving in nature, like a stream of water, and you will get moving again, and many more nuggets of wisdom!
Looking for inspiration: Part 3
Inventive photographic processes at an exhibition about Neo-Pictorialism at the RPS in Bristol, gave me some ideas…
Seeing trees in a new light
An ancient crack willow, in a field, in the dark. It spoke to me…
The Forest and the EcoGothic
How and why have forests been depicted as dark, scary places for so long? This book has the answers, and shows the way to move forward…
Finding forests and seeking skies
I found a misty scene unfolding in Sherwood Forest as it got dark.
Langdon Hill and Golden Cap
A walk around a wooded hill to get to the highest point on the South Coast, for some spectacular sunset views!
Going back to the Dark Ages
How far back does the separation from civilisation and forests go? I delved into the Dark Ages and beyond to fine out…
A walk around Stourhead
A refreshing visit to the area surrounding Stourhead, where I found myself among beautiful nature.
Looking for inspiration: Part 2
England on Fire: A Visual Journey Through Albion’s Psychic Landscape, is a stunning piece of curation from Stephen Ellcock.
Looking for inspiration: Part 1
In The Black Fantastic was a stunning exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 2022!
A visit to the New Forest
I went to the New Forest, to see what was around as darkness fell…
Beasts, myths, history and art
TV and video recommendations on myths, monsters and art history.
Continuing from my previous project…
In Interrogating Practice, the penultimate module for MA Photography, I produced a set of images created through combining exposures, to generate abstract forest images inspired by woodland folklore and mythology…