BEHIND THE POSTCARD

A Series of Online Photography & Creative Writing Workshops in Response to the Sankey Family Photographic & Postcard collection

The Behind the Postcard group participated in artist-led online workshops and produced creative work in response to The Sankey archive of photography and postcards. The weekly workshops covered different styles of photography, collage, working with found items and creative writing. 

Each tutor brought their own practice and perspective to the group. We worked with Robert Parkinson (Photographer), Kate Davies (Writer / Poet) and Suzie Larke (Photographer) as well as Signal Staff members Sophie Broadgate (Filmmaker), Charlotte Davies (Illustrator / Artist) and Julia Parks (Filmmaker / Photographer).  

 

All workshops were held online using equipment that was available to the participants, creating a unique opportunity to hone the craft of image-making and writing without the obstacle of new technology. It challenged the group to re-evaluate their relationship to camera phones, a device often used for snapping quick photos but rarely to capture considered imagery. 

Initial workshops built up the group’s skills and allowed them to develop personal styles and ways of working.

Using the Sankey images as a reference the group reflected on how they would like to see our current time represented through image and written word. They created an archive of their own which can be viewed below.

 

BEHIND THE WINTER PHOTOGRAPH