Rachel Letchford
« House Studies is an ongoing series of un-staged images that began when we moved home last March. Just days before the first national lockdown we moved to a remote setting in Kent, not far from where I grew up. I already had memories of the wooded lanes and how dark and cold the winters could get, this bought an uncanniness to the place; everything appeared enchanting to me, from the black dead trees, the hooting of owls at dusk, and the transformation of light from day to night. Set well back from the road the house had been empty for several years and the landscape was starting to take hold. These experiences coincided with my discovery of Jung’s shadow work, which, given the long, early days of lockdown and extended time alone, gave me plenty to ruminate over. Running parallel to my thoughts and feelings, the images developed over the months and seasons ahead and my inner self began to synchronise with my surroundings. What started out as a documentation of a new physical space, sl...