Celebrating imagination – Samphire Quilters

Over the past few years I have enjoyed a mid-summer trip to Kings Lynn to see the work of the Samphire Quilters as they present their annual exhibition.

It was with some sadness that I learnt that this year’s event has had to be cancelled because of structural problems at St Nicholas’ Chapel.

The photographs in this week’s blog are mainly drawn from previously unpublished pictures which I took during August 2024.

I always feel somewhat hesitant about photographing creative work that has been prepared by another person. It comes under the heading of “someone else’s art.” And for that reason I try include some object or person within the picture so it is not seen to be simply a copy.

This week’s blog may be somewhat appropriate because I have been asked to include on my website https://myerscoughphotography.org a page of creative patterns – mainly found in nature – woodlands etc.  So, Samphire Quilters, perhaps your work will be a source of inspiration – definitely superior to any themes I can record with a camera.

Let’s not get involved in any sort of a battle over the values of two- and three-dimension art. Photographs and drawings are fine but they don’t keep you warm like a quilt can, but unless you set fire to them.

It will take a few weeks to assemble some ideas for the new creative page on the website, If you go to the home page of Myerscough Photography and check the menus at the top – look for “Creative patterns”. All images may be downloaded and copied for personal use.

More “cool pictures” next week.

What does he mean? – just wait and see.