So here are a couple of snippets from the book that I produced as part of my 'Sisters' series.

The full spreads will be available to view on my finished site.

Until then many thanks to Rennes, Stephanie, Phoebe, Kyla, Rhia, Lily, Kiera, Laila, and Ella for lending me their (and that of many of their parents) time.

Hayley Green 2013 ©

Hayley Green 2013 ©

'Peter'

My wonderful Papi at Antony House in Cornwall, April 2013.

As you can tell he was rather bemused when I asked him to stand in front of a camera for a couple of seconds, (he isn't looking smug, this is definitely more of a grimace!)

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Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall.

April 2013.

Shot on my (unfortunately now broken) Minolta X300 using 35mm film from Poundland of all places.

Was having a day off and went walking with the folks as the tide went out.

Extracts from my self published book to follow soon.

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End of an era.

The previous images are the result of my past three years at Nottingham Trent University.

Currently in its second week of exhibition at Bohunk Institute in Nottingham running through until the 6th of June 2013.

‘Sisters’ explores the attributes that are being reinstated within patriarchal structure by exploring aesthetic culture and the female as object; whilst simultaneously echoing pre-established associations between youth, femininity, and nature. The integration of such forms within the work provides pauses for contemplation of the subjects, and representation within the work as a whole.

The objectification of the female form is a fundamental aspect to the production of the work in ‘Sisters’. By employing romanticized imagery of females in the form of portraits that intersect with the presence of nature, the artifacts that are created provide unique and imperfect representations of their subjects that maintain a high level of aesthetic allure.

“One is not born a woman, one becomes one…” Simone De Beauvior 

Many thanks to those of you who have already come down to view the work on display... why not check out the rest of the Festival at www.wearespectrum.co.uk

Hayley Green 2013 ©