WHAT WE DO
A unique, photographic artwork, a poetic tapestry that tells a personal, visual story. Each narrative is a profound experience, woven together; people, places, ideas and feelings. These tableaus engage, delight, and throw the senses wide through their artistic scope and scale..
This is why our pieces take time. We need to feel and see the images we are going to create. There has to be a continuity and narrative thread that evokes the visual poetry that is our final objective. Designed for the space they are set to inhabit, they are a collaboration between the artist Sue, their team of master craftsmen and sculptural designers and the individual client.
These works comprise of many individual photographic hand-prints displayed or framed in a variety of uniquely creative ways & in any variety of sizes; all tailor-made for the individual commission. Using old cameras and techniques, the images have a quality and depth that modern digital methods lack.
The stories told, might come from Corporations, Great Estates or Individual Families. They may be commissioned for an important event, or mark the arrival at a particular milestone. Sue Callister brings her unique artistic vision to these works. Through her ability to find beauty in the seemingly mundane & ordinary, she captures the perfection of a defined moment in time. Every nuance, every detail, becomes of great importance to the final feel and look of the composed masterpiece.
Each commission is created over a length of time. It may take four or five visits, perhaps months, perhaps just weeks; all depends on the story & subject.
The images are then developed in the darkroom. It is at this moment that the narrative will reveal itself and unfold. Sue, a master printer, will begin the process of exquisitely crafting each image, giving her genius and artistry to each & every print. Once all of the images are printed and assembled, the piece can then be hung and displayed, ready to be admired & loved. A family, a passion, a business, a moment caught, before the memories wither and fade. This is a work that will be cherished & handed down the generations, keeping the story alive & memories long.