It’s been good to be able to show 2 older works at a local gallery as part of their Of Substance exhibition at Gallery North in Hailsham. This gallery very much serves its local community and is run by volunteers.

The 2 works I’m showing are both bookarts and are works inspired by family secrets and stories that are hidden from view. From Kitty with love, the words written inside the book cover, uses every page of the book as a small origarmi house. The book story is now distorted and partly hidden from view. The book is over 100 years old, discarded in a junk shop, and chosen only for its title that resonated with me. The pages, like life, are fragile and delicate.

Inside your home is totally sealed by black satin woven ribbon. You cannot see inside or even know the whole book title.

I was really pleased to have been selected for this online/virtual exhibition with the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts, USA as they celebrate the work of Anna Atkins botanical achievements with the process of cyanotypes, within their category of The Human Form.

Not falling uses a found vintage image of a young girl or woman standing at the top of a diving board looking down. Over the last few years I’ve been enjoying experimenting with cyanotypes, using natural spring water and sunlight to create intriguing imagery.