The start of a new project with PAFRAS - Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers who are a Leeds based charity. Myself and videographer Zoe East will be embarking on a project with the Young Migrants Matters initiative. Very excited to see what we can produce together
Product design studio, Studio Levien have designed a beautiful China dinner set for MADE.com. I headed to Studio Levien HQ to photograph the ideas and research process for the collection ahead of the launch.
Textile artist Laura Slater photographed in her Leeds based studio. Laura has collaborated with Bloc Blinds to produce a range of fabric blinds. I was asked to photograph Laura’s process, inspiration and portrait ahead of the release. A very nice afternoon photographing Laura amongst her work.
Cotswold Co commissioned me to photograph the manufacturing process of one of their sofa’s at the factory in Nottingham. I captured the whole process from the wood piled up and selected, to cutting the wooden frame, selecting and sewing the fabric and then finally fitting the cover and the final checks. One of my favourite types of commissions - seeing how things are made and following the whole process.
An afternoon spent with Ollie and his bee’s in Saltaire. This was my first time being so close to bee hives and it was such an intense experience, they dive bomb and circle your head to keep you away from their queen and are generally very grumpy about being disturbed - understandable. I wasn’t particularly worried until Ollie mentioned that they can in fact sting you through the outfit… luckily no stings occurred but a I did have a very enjoyable afternoon learning all about how incredible bee’s are.
Artist Clive Hicks-Jenkins photographed at his incredible home in Wales. These images were taken for Penfold Press - an independent publisher and printer who works with Clive regularly. Clive lives one of the most creatively fulfilling lives I’ve come across, his dedication and drive towards his practise is very inspiring and I really enjoyed the few hours I spent with him. Clive works over multiple rooms in his house, working where the light (and warmth!) is and taking walks in his garden for some inspiration.
Lorna of The Potting Studio photographed in her Leeds based workshop. Portrait and process imagery mixed with magical window light, what a shoot!
Photographs of the private view of the Bill Brandt / Henry Moore exhibition at Hepworth Wakefield.
