The Iron in the earth

The title of the show The Iron in the Earth is a nod toward the tenacity of the natural world; its capacity to survive and even strive in the face of adversity. It refers to the positivity gleaned from focussing on the minutiae of a growing plant.  The project has brewed steadily throughout the last three years, taking precedence during Spring and Summer and a back seat in Winter months. A scruffy allotment has provided space and time to see the intricacies of growth and regeneration.

Summer came and in its usual, almost unbelievable way filled the empty spaces with life, overrunning, eventually exhausting itself with the effort of growing and like so many others I took the time to witness it and recorded it as it happened.

Katherine Jones, RA

You put out your hand to touch the flower – lean forward to smell it – maybe touch it with your lips almost without thinking – or give it to someone to please them. Still – in a way – nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.

Georgia O’Keeffe