As a socially engaged photographer, I attempt to engage ethically with people, this project is an attempt to extend my ethical approach to nature by using sustainable photographic materials and processes.
Practically, I have noticed that stepping in front of a camera in disguise is easier, we become more confident. Giving people the opportunity to make and wear a mask is cathartic, a disguise can make us brave and strong, able to face anything. Since moving to Cornwall in 2010 I have been more able act and move differently too.
I set up Make it Better (mitber) CIC in 2017, supporting people to live well through the arts. https://mitber.com/the-team/ Most of this time is spent running the Active Looking Project (ALP), which uses looking to create change.
The ALP is funded by The National Lottery and focuses on fun and creative lens based ‘looking’ activities which we deliver around The Maskala project runs from April for three months, during this time we will use natural materials found at Tehidy to construct costumes and masks.
This is inspired by a recent youth movement in the USA, which in turn was inspired by the C19 beginnings of the ongoing movement for emancipation.‘eyes open, cape on’ #joy is coming. We will use cameras including pinholes, to create portraits of one another. Nature will provide us with the chemistry to develop film and print using organic