I thought I should extend my practice at Contact Darkroom, so I undertook some trials of using liquid photographic emulsion. There is some work to be done exploring how much to size rag paper, ratio of PVA to water etc. But a start of a project here in Cornwall.
A delightful week with the team in Totnes, polishing up my enlarging skills, walking Dartmoor with a 5×4 pinhole.
At the end of 2020, I was involved in a project in West Penwith that engaged artists with the prehistoric structures scattered across the landscape. During this time, I created a photo/painting and developed a proposal for a photography project. The onset of lockdown brought this work to a halt. However, following a conversation with Rosi Jolly last year (thank you for your enthusiasm), I have begun to develop this idea into an ongoing strand of practice.
There’s a fair amount of logistics with this project and the stars also have to align. On a clear April night with a full moon we met at Tregesal Stone Circle before dawn and took a few shots. We now have an understanding of how long it takes to wrap a stone circle and I own a large ‘stone wrapping materials bag’ stuffed with survival blankets and clips. I’ve also fully oiled my tripod and purchased a new shutter release cable…. We will be back in January 2027.
In August I am in residence at Contact darkroom Totnes, I hope there will be an opportunity to stomp over Dartmoor a bit with the bag and a camera.
In light of new engagement projects at Kresen Kernow and The Museum of Cornish Life this autumn, I wanted to try some new processes for sharing with others
A short film about our celebration day