Flux (2017)
Flux explores the tidal Thames from Putney to Battersea and features the voices of local people. It is a meditation on change, memory and the natural world. It portrays the river on a spring day from just after high tide at dawn until the tide is on the ebb as night falls. During the day we encounter a number of local characters including May who remembers peeking out of her bedroom window in the 1930s at men brawling after closing time; Dan, an octogenarian given to breaking into song who is about to be rehoused as part of the council's regeneration scheme; then there's Manuel who has recently arrived in the UK to live with his little son. We also encounter an amateur archaeologist combing the beach at low tide for treasure, canoeists, children and many birds. The old working river has disappeared completely and developers are building 'apartments, apartments and more apartments' on every spare meter of the bank as one man puts it. Flux was made for the Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2017 and was first screened at St Mary's Church Putney in May 2017. Full running length 30 minutes (Full HD).
Estuary Stories (2016)
Four-part video poem about the Thames Estuary, constructed from fragments of sound and footage, celebrating the people and topography of the area, which was recently reprieved from destruction.
Ebb and Flow #1, Tide, (2016)
The video was made at the estuaries of the Rivers Thames and Medway about 40 miles from London in south east England. The video records a full cycle of the tide from low tide to high tide and back to low tide. In the centre of the frame is an old fortress, Grain Tower, which has guarded both the rivers from invaders. The original tower was put up against Napoleon in the early nineteenth century but a large watchtower was added during World War II. The video was inspired by Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness which begins as the ship, the Nellie, waits in the upper Thames for the tide to turn in order to set sail. It is a meditation on time and tides. This video is designed to be shown together with Ebb and Flow #2 'Fishing' (also submitted on a separate link) as part of a twin-projection/two-screen video installation.
Ebb and Flow #2, Fishing, (2016)
A meditation on time and the rhythm of the tides. Fishing at the Thames Estuary (some 40 miles from London, UK) is entirely tide dependent. The opportunity to fish lasts for several hours, from the time when the tide is coming in to an hour or two after high tide. This video follows two fishermen, Dave and Pete as they fish on the Isle of Grain at the estuary. They go home with very little in the way of fish as most of their catch has to be thrown back into the water alive in order to conserve the fish stocks. This video is designed to be shown together with Ebb and Flow #1 (Tide) which charts the rise and fall of the tide at the Thames Estuary in Kent, UK.
Ebb and Flow (explanatory video)
Overview of video work - Ebb and Flow - 2 screen video piece showing a full tide cycle on one screen and two men fishing on the other (6 minutes running time). The piece was filmed on the Isle of Grain in the Thames Estuary. It is a meditation on time and the rhythm of the tides.
Land's Edge (2013)
A portrait of the English seaside in Super 8 transferred to video. This film is designed to be projected in a vintage suitcase. 6m 47s (2013)
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