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* growing alongside plants
* creating intimate relationship with place
* practising deep ecology
* inspiring connectivity

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We had a great time on Tuesday night, where our focus on Sustainability gave us the perfect opportunity to welcome @carolsharp.artist for this month’s In The Frame.

Carol took us on an inspirational journey through her work, from starting out with a graphic style and focus, to becoming a self-confessed “plant advocate”. Her work has featured on Royal Mail stamps, product packaging for household names Twinings, Lidl, and Holland & Barratt, formed the subject of series of beautiful books, and has been showcased in prestigious arenas such as the Chelsea Flower Show

Carol aims to ignite a sense of wonder and personal attachment between people and plants, and invites us to a paradigm shift: from seeing plants as commodities we can exploit, to agents of profound significance. Her tireless work to bring audiences into a greater appreciation for the natural world, has led to the complete transformation of not only her photographic practice but her way of life.

1. From the series ‘Decline’, exploring the end stage of a plants life. This became the cover image for a magazine issue on the subject ’Should Plants Have Rights?’.

2. A Purple Podded Pea from a commission for the Heritage Seed Library. The library receive donations of saved plant seeds, to enable their cultivation outside of the homogenised seed system, monopolised by 4 large Chemical companies like Monsanto. Carol describes seed saving as “a quiet form of activism”.

3. A collage image of an acorn - a seed containing the tree of the future within it - accompanied by Carol’s poem about the transformation of acorns into mighty oak trees.

4. Lightly Touched Down, from the series ‘Release’. The series was born out of Carol’s decision to ‘let go’ of control over the plants in her meadow. She has since develop a keen interest in seeds and their activities.

5. Carol aims for her images to be used in a meaningful way. A great example of this is the use of one of her stock images for a book cover.

#f22 #artinnature #photography #thefstopshere #aop @assocphoto #womeninphotography

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Today marks the Winter Solstice which feels like a turning point full of hope for the year ahead. Each day now gets just a bit longer.
My friend @carolsharp.artist wrote today: ‘The tradition of decking or decorating our homes with evergreen plants comes from deep historical roots linked with rebirth. Celts believed their ability to keep their potency and fertility, even in the midst of darkness and cold, was magical, and assured the return of spring.’
That makes perfect sense to me - and clarifies why I love wreaths at this time of year. The more natural and foraged the better. This wreath is from my garden, including the fir cones, and will be composted in the new year.
#ivyberries #yew #conifer #treegermander

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24 portraits - Day 13

Mhairi Black MP
SNP Member of Parliament (2015–2024)

Collaboration for 209 Women exhibition at UK Parliament and Open Eye, Liverpool.
Book published by Bluecoat Press

I instantly knew I wanted to meet and photograph @mhairi_black_ when this commission arises. At the time they were the UK’s youngest MP and a driving force for social change.

“Because I am an MP, I am the only 20 year-old in the whole of the UK who the Chancellor is prepared to help with housing.”

“And as one of the tale end doing the maiden speech of my colleagues in the SNP I’ve noticed that my colleagues quite often mention Rabbie Burns a lot and they all try to form this intrinsic connection between him and their own constituency and own him for themselves. I however feel no need to do this for during my research I discovered a fact which trumps them all. William Wallace was born in my constituency.” Mhairi Black, Maiden Speech

This was a joy of a project to work on with an all female dream team. I got to work with the brilliant Mhairi and made some lifelong friends and photo supporters as well as nominating some Scottish photographers to be commissioned.

Thanks to Parliamentary arts committee and all who came to show love and support but special thanks to @hilarywoodportraits @tracyemarshall @cherylnewman1 and all involved in making @209women a thing.

📸 #2 Me with the portrait by Michael Pritchard, UK Parliament launch 13/12/2018

📸 #3 Me by Rolf, UK Parliament photographer, UK Parliament permanent acquisitions celebration 22/01/2020

📷 #4 Alison Jackson who photographed @andrealeadsom, @aliciabrucephoto (me) who photographed @mhairi_black_
@julia_fullertonbatten who photographed @seemakennedy_
@carolsharp.artist 🌱who photographed @carolinelucasbrighton and @hannahstark who photographed @yvette_cooper_mp .l
Five portraits of five women MPs by five women photographers acquired for the UK Parliament’s permanent collection

📷#5 ‘The Trial of Sir William Wallace at Westminster’ painting by
William Bell Scott (1811–1890)
Guildhall Art Gallery

📷 #6 @openeyegallery

📷#7 on, Paisley Abbey, Sept 2018

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📸🤳🏼🌎 Happy World Photography Day!

Today, we’re excited to celebrate the art of capturing moments, emotions, and stories through the lens. Photos have the power to inspire and connect.
SO, we thought we’d just take a moment to celebrate the art, craft and science of photography. In particular, we want to acknowledge the skills of the many, many photographers (and videographers) we’ve commissioned and worked with over the years! Here’s to their craft, diligence, creativity and to the great working relationships we’ve developed with many.

PS - apologies to any missed… we tried to find everyone, BUT as you know, there’s only so many hours in the day… : - )

#WorldPhotographyDay #visualstorytelling #CelebratingPhotographers #throughthelens #BrandingAgency

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Circles

Written and performed by Lisa Moore @mooretrouble1
Writer, actor, spoken word artist, poet educator

Film produced by David Roscoe-Rutter @iamdavidrutter @roscoerutter

“Borrowing from the traditional role of women as oral historians, @circle.return return is a visual conversation where each female artist has a period of seven days to respond to the previous work.

Pushing our boundaries to make work beyond the artist’s conventional practice.

Instagram becomes our virtual diary, where each week an artist makes a visual entry of her story in response to the act of listening to the previous artist’s story.

In that sense circle return is a conscious effort by a collective of women to ‘see’ each other.”

27 contributors spanning 8 months. All 27
form part of the @f22aop @assocphoto community, meeting monthly to inspire one another. The project was born out of the F22 group as a means towards providing meaningful and supportive connections and to inspire one another! Which certainly took place throughout this project! 🌟

We are deeply grateful to you all and look forward to the next iteration of @circle.return later this year.

@helenroscoephoto @nicola_tree and @karen_yeomans are the co-founders of Circle Return. For all Circle Return enquiries please message us here or via our own social handles.

Circle in order:
1. @helenroscoephoto
2. @rachelferriman
3. @debbietoddphotographer
4. @annemariemichel
5. @adele_spicer_photo
6. @anniegaphoto
7. @larkrisepictures
8. @karen_yeomans
9. @nicola_tree
10. @carliadbyphoto
11. @felicitycrawshaw
12. @carolsharp.artist
13. @elisitakemp_photo
14. @gmotophotos
15. @sujatasetia
16. @sue_oakford
17. @kristy_noble
18. @ghjstudio
19. @chantelkingphoto
20. @hevphoto
21. @thebohobeet
22. @ana.peiro.munoz
23. @shoganphoto
24. @tarahayphotography
25. @dvoraphoto
26. @wendycarrigphotography
27. @sarahlouiseramsay_photography

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And…breathe!

I often try to encourage Frank to breathe deeply, especially now that he is under going intensive physiotherapy for his leg.

A slow exhale invites the body (and the mind) to relax. This in turn can help release painful sensations too. But it is hard being the mother…and trying to be the manual therapist for my own child. I can try to teach him everything I know about the way the breath can support him in his own healing journey…but he doesn’t like to listen to me (at least not all the time!)

Luckily he is receiving some incredible hands on treatment at #steppinghillhospital the physiotherapist’s there have been so on it with Frank - because of his age! 2-3 appointments a week working on getting his leg straight again!

These images were taken from the first week post op in October. It was important to get him outside, to breathe in the Autumn and to be inspired by nature! It’s amazing the conversations that followed!

@assocphoto @f22aop #livedexperiences #personalphotography #andbreathe #helenroscoephotography #helenroscoeyoga

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Haben Pflanzen Rechte, wie im Manifest des Botanikers Stefano Mancuso? Wie nehmen sie ihre Umgebung wahr? Und was könnten wir daraus lernen? Pflanzenverhalten, Pflanzenforschung und die Renaissance einer Medizinalpflanze sind unter anderem Themen dieser Ausgabe.

Welches Lesevergnügen Dir unser Novemberheft sonst noch bietet:

INSPIRATIONEN
Klangvolle Kunst –
im Dialog mit einer Eiche

PHÄNOLOGISCHER KALENDER
Spätherbst: Letzte Farb- und Blätterspiele

VON PFLANZEN UND MENSCHEN
Heilpflanze: Spitzwegerich
Kolumne: Laubnachbarn

PORTRÄT
Szenenwechsel: Eine zweite Chance

WISSEN
Wenn Pflanzen eine Nation wären
Die Pflanze – ein ungeahntes Wesen
Totholz – ein riesiger Lebensraum

UNTERWEGS
Die Baumretter @kobelgarten

ENGAGEMENT
Renaissance einer Medizinalpflanze

STANDPUNKT
Rechte & Pflichten

Jetzt erhältlich an jedem grösseren Kiosk, im Online-Shop oder unterstütze unsere unabhängige journalistische Arbeit mit einem Print-Abo / Link in Bio

https://www.pflanzenfreund.ch/abo

Bis 31. Dezember läuft unser Wettbewerb Grünraumprojekt:

Zeig und Dein liebstes Grünraumprojekt im eigenen Garten oder jenseits des Gartenhags! Wir wählen das originellste Projekt aus und stellen es in einer unserer Ausgaben im nächsten Jahr vor. Die Teilnahmebedingungen findest Du unter:

https://www.pflanzenfreund.ch/gruenraumprojekte

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Botanical Chromatography

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Join us at Only When I Dream @coningsbygallery, our transporting group exhibit of prominent fine art photography and illustration, opening August 30th. You're invited to our private view Weds, August 31st or come for tea on Saturday September 3rd. What are your dreams?

#OnlyWhenIDream#FineArtPhotographyExhibit#FineArtIllustrationExhibit#GalleryFitzrovia#BeTransported#WhatDoYouDream#TranformationalBranding

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