Complex family histories

dad dad2 Screenshot 2024-07-30 at 23.11.01 I had the sudden realisation earlier today that it is the fourth anniversary of my Dad’s death. It’s no longer at the forefront of…

Darkroom and book/box making

…Over the course of two days we made an A5 notebook and portfolio box and I’m absolutely buzzing with how good they look and can’t wait to try it myself….

Picking Up the Pieces

…to send photographs of items found during their picks and to share their thoughts about this environmental crisis and their motivations for taking action. More than 30 people contributed, sending…

From section: outputs

Picking up the pieces

…I invited members to send photographs of items found during their picks and to share their thoughts about this environmental crisis and their motivations for taking action. More than 30…

From section: personal

One big party

…some reason couldn’t make the day itself. This year I was told to come round for about 10.30am and much like Christmas Day we first went to visit Elvira’s relatives…

Roma collaboration

and partly just because it is an interesting and enriching way to work. The collaborative book I produced with Ramona, Elvira and Me, can be purchased for £5 plus p&p…

From section: participatory

Got Through It

…the Covid-19 pandemic. It was produced during a Reflections commission from Cheshire West and Chester Council in partnership with Open Eye Gallery. The main output for the project is a…

From section: participatory

Streets Apart

…Street Heritage Action Zone. Once full of theatres and offices, this grand-looking street close to Wallgate train station has fallen on hard times – home to empty properties, struggling pubs…

From section: participatory

The Making of Us

…brilliant opportunity which gave participants lots of CPD opportunities and also paired us up and allowed us to run pilot projects with groups of young people. For the Making of…

From section: participatory

First photography memory

…shore. We have a family photo of me stood in this horrible anty water with my inflatable armbands on. It’s seared in my memory. I think it’s one of my…