you have to wonder whether the mills around here were designed with photography in mind, all fabulous vaulted ceilings and huge arched windows letting in the light. whilst shooting at clarence mill for the local wisdom project, i was drawn to the way in which sunlight danced off the stone and made peoples' skin almost iridescent. it was one of those beautiful summer days...
we met some wonderful people, all generous enough to share their stories with us: about their wedding suits (which would be their death shrouds too - so practical and such a lovely idea, taking your wedding suit and everything it witnessed, to the grave) and their inherited shawls; their special skirts and commissioned kimonos; their handbags made from recycled horse tack and jumpers knitted using hair from a much-loved hound! all of life visited the mill that day.
the photographs we took in totnes and bollington will feature as part of an exhibition at 'fashion for good' in sydney australia, where kate fletcher will be giving the key-note speech. some of the photographs will also be on display in thewhitegallery window during our summer holiday in august. please take a look.
for more images, please visit www.fionabaileyphotography.co.uk and click on 'special projects'.
