Entering into Hotspur for the first time was exciting and fresh. I felt there was a certain atmosphere within the building, so much history was being held within the cracks in the bricks. I needed to concentrate on the history of the building when looking at the 'old and new' title.
For me the first 3 weeks were crucial for research about Hotspur itself. An 18th century cotton mill, all i could do was visualise the workers and their lives. I could imagine all of them working, the massive machinery and the noise. I had an idea to look at the workers and their lives, the lifestyles, the housing, architecture, their families, fabrics of the time. Potentially look into a personal story of one of the workers.
Drawing and using a disposeable camera helped me document my findings. Some of my disposeable images are beautiful the way they have turned out. Really honeing in on areas of hotspur and revealing the 'gubbins'. It looks abandoned and derelict. Beautiful markings on the walls and the colours developing is extraordinary.
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| Looking up through a skylight. Hotspur House. |
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