British Folklore

2023

Discussions on British community and traditions have become increasingly loaded in the post-Brexit era; however, in this project I researched the progressive, avant-garde and often slightly bizarre folk arts and craftsmanship of Britain, exploring how traditional practices can be fused with a modern sensibility.

My visual research came from family photographs, museum archives and my dad’s copy of ‘Folklore, Myths & Legends of Britain’ by Russell Ash.