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Myths & Faerietales

Myths and Faerietales have long been powerful influences in culture across the ages. 'Story' and metaphor are potent devices that reach us in ways beyond mere language.

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    Myths & Faerietales

    About this collection:

    I made a journey through Ireland and Europe during 2019 as part of a quest to see whether I could 'feel' these stories in the lands which are so synonymous with faerietale within culture. Spending a month in Ireland then traveling across Europe eventually spending a month and a half in Poland, I read a large number of faerietales and myths both before and during my travels and followed the thread of stories along the way. A series of photographs has arisen from this journey (Breathing Stories | The Tower) and the journey itself took on its own tale of adventure...

    The Tower
    Kate j Baker Photographs
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    The Stairs
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    Through a locked gate, a path winds into the distance
    The Gate
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    A moss-covered log which looks like a creature i the forest is looming across the pathway
    Encounter
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    A path winds its way through the forest with dark brent tree trunks on each side of the path. A silver gelatin photograph made using a paper negative which gives additional texture to the image.
    The Path
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    An old stone bridge in Ireland with water flowing and grasses on the side of the bank. The image is dark and moody, a silver gelatin print made using a paper negative, which makes the image very suggestive and emotive.
    The Bridge
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    A nebulous image of the mist with an island or landform in the distance. A small silver gelatin photograph made with a paper negative and using lith developer for additional contrast and texture.
    The Mist
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    Sunlight pierces clouds through the trees. A silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative adds texture and elevates contrast and light.
    The Dawning
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    A clear road ahead is seen along the edge of a hill by the ocean. The sky above is bright. A silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative.
    The Road Ahead
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    A lone figure stands on a rocky cliff above swirling waters of the ocean. Silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative.
    Meeting Wisdom
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    A reflected image that looks surreal and apparently impossible, it is a representation of the return from the unconscious to the conscious. Silver gelatin photograph from a paper negative adds texture and contrast.
    The Crossing
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    Stone stairs lead through a forest in dappled sunlight. The path is covered with leaves.
    The Reclamation
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    Homecoming
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    The Marshes
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