Whatever situations we find ourselves facing, the rural landscape provides an amazing opportunity to catch our breath, take a moment and find space to breathe.

 

This internal therapeutic experience comes as we engage our senses with the natural world. The sense of well being gained from a spring breeze, sunlit leaves and the rustle of long grass is powerful and refreshing, whilst the winter rain, brittle stems and dull mists can have an empathetic and cathartic impact.

 

A physical journey becomes entwined with an emotional journey. 

 

As we look around we gain multiple impressions of the landscape, these moments, glances and experiences are what I hope to capture and communicate within this series of images. 

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These images were printed on delicate Japanese tissue paper and hand stitched, the rhythm of stitch reflecting our movement through the landscape alongside the rhythm of daily life.