Pictures and Words

Last weekend myself (Yvonne) and Dan delivered a Pictures and Words workshop as part of the 154 Exhibition. We wanted to introduce the group to our collaboration, "Pictures and Words" and share ways in which they could capture and process interesting images using mobile devices such as iPod Touchs, iPhones and iPads and use them as inspiration for creative writing. As a focus for the workshop we based all photography and creative writing around our next 154 Collective Show - Routes North and asked the group to work with us to capture images of Dan, in character, to be used as promotional and publicity material. This was quite a challenge as the group had to photograph Dan in Barnsley Town Centre, wearing his pyjamas and dressing gown and make sure they got the alarm clock in every shot! We were lucky enough to have a beautiful sunny day and the group embraced the challenge and captured some really great shots. Here are some of them in action!

After a quick lunch break I showed the group how to process their images using a range of photography apps and Dan worked with them to create pieces of writing inspired by their images.

Here are some of their final images:

And here's a few I captured along the way...

By the end of the workshop the group had photographed, processed, printed and hung their images and postcard stories on washing lines ready for the photo shoot with Richard Hanson, for the Routes North Publicity shots. Thanks to everyone for all their hard work....myself and Dan had a super day and really enjoyed working with you all! Great work!

Barnsley From Up High

Continuing my exploration of Barnsley through the iPhone I  found myself on the top floor of Westgate Plaza One and could not resist taking a few images to capture a view across Barnsley, possibly seen by very few Barnsley residents. I am keen to go back and capture many more images, from lots of different angles, using the changing daylight and weather patterns to influence and impact on the final images...

From Up High

Toy Town

At The Station

Following the theme of Journey's, I am currently working on a number of images that I recently captured during a Road Trip to Newham. Here are a few images from Upton Park Station at Newham. Each images was captured on my iPhone and has been processed entirely on my iPad.

At The Station

Making Tracks

Upton Park Station

Pictures and Words

Yvonne and Dan have begun work on their 154 Collaborative Project: Pictures and Words. Dan is creating a series of stories inspired by a selection of images captured by Yvonne. And Yvonne will produce a series of images inspired by a selection of stories written by Dan. This will hopefully culminate into 10 pairs of Pictures and Words based on the 154 theme of Journeys. Very exciting! Here is the first image, which has just been sent to Dan. Check back soon to discover the stories behind the picture...

Beyond The Bin

Newham Docklands

Yvonne Roberts is currently working on a series of images that have been captured and processed entirely on mobile devices, including the iPhone and the iPad. Here is an image captured by Yvonne at Newham Docklands, during the recent Road Trip.

More artists in Barnsley...

Yvonne with iPhone at the ready

Another productive day in Barnsley with Dan, Yvonne and Richard, a visit to the Cooper Gallery to check out the 'Journey' exhibition, and sorting out details for our road trip to Newham on Sunday.....  exciting stuff!

Dan planning in the New Market Diner

Yvonne's iPhoneography

Phone Box - captured and processed on the iPhone by Yvonne Roberts

Making Art In Barnsley

Fabric Lenny, Lou Sumray and Yvonne Roberts have been busy making art in Barnsley today. Each have focused on a different artform and together have produced timelapse sequences, digital images and observational sketches, along with making plans and sharing ideas for works in development. Here are a few images Yvonne has been working on which have been captured and processed entirely on the iPhone...many more to come!

Cafe Residency

Lou Sumray is in search of a cafe in Barnsley to host her 154 artist cafe residency due to begin very soon. Here she is after dinner wrapping up warm for the freezing cold weather, ready to continue drawing under the market stairs!

Mini Canvasses

Fabric Lenny ordered 154 mini canvasses today to include in the 154 Collective Exhibition at the Cooper Gallery this summer. Here he is framing one up as part of a timelapse sequence in Barnsley Town Centre. There are also plans to animate an army of mini canvasses through Barnsley so be on the look out...!!

Street Drawing

Lou Sumray has spent the day drawing under the market stairs in Barnsley Town Centre as she continues her work on 154 observational sketches of people in Barnsley. Check back later for a glimpse of Lou's drawings....but in the meantime here are a few images of Lou in action, captured by Yvonne Roberts

Empty Streets

A composite image portraying a selection of streets throughout Barnsley Town Centre. Created by Yvonne Roberts during the development of a Photographic Montage consisting of 154 images of Barnsley.

Empty Streets

Timelapse Test Shots

Two images captured by Yvonne Roberts in Barnsley whilst testing out potential timelapse sites for the 154 Frames film.

"The Journey" - illustration and storytelling

Today Anna Connor, Illustrator and Storyteller, worked with children from St Helen's Primary School, Hoyland to write and illustrate their own short story book. The workshop took place in Hoyland Library where the children used the books for inspiration whilst developing their story, characters and illustrations. Here are a few images captured by Yvonne Roberts during today's workshop.