This is the second of a short series of ‘Combines’ using and recycling old 35 mm negs. These were taken about ten years ago and are of my step-daughter. They have been subjected to several stages of contact printing and have been wiped with water to get the painterly effect.
This shot was taken at the end of an improvised gig last week in Canterbury. The Scratch Orchestra is run by Sam Bailey, a music lecturer at Christchurch University and the players are his students. The musicians played for an hour wearing black hoods that placed them in a state of sensory restriction and must have forced them to listen in a particularly concentrated fashion. The black and white forms and the intervals between the figures suggests musical notation. Sam runs the weekly alternative music session ‘Free Range’ at The Veg Box Cafe in Canterbury. Details can be found at www.free-range.co.uk
This is Mr Geoff Laurens, fearsome proprietor of Harbour Street Antiques, enthroned in his kingdom. With the scales he measures out justice whilst guarded by his faithful cat.
As promised, a black and white shot of Andy Capon and his cat Mojo, their relationship has always been a troubled one!
Andy publishes the very funny Whitstable ‘Windfarm’ on-line magazine that can be found at http://issuu.com/thewindfarm