Posted in Art Guide, People, Photography on 01. Jul, 2010
Larry Jarrett-Kerr photographed up-and-coming winemaker Tom Jones who left corporate life in London behind to delve into the world of winemaking in East Sussex. Tom tells Dressed in the Dark why he wanted to get outdoors, what’s good about the South-East countryside and that English sparkling wine is the next big thing. He also showed us around the stunning Bluebell Vineyard.
I have the privilege of marrying a Trini woman. We were over there recently and I wanted to delve deeper into Trini culture. You can’t miss the street food in Trinidad. People sell amazing food but some quite suspect, such as cow heel soup and pigtail souse! On most street corners you’ll find a mixture [...]
Posted in Art Guide, Learning the Lens, People, Photography on 14. Jun, 2010
Traditional tattooists generally hate ‘scratchers’, urban-speak for inexperienced, untrained and untalented tattoo artists. John Washington is technically a scratcher, running out of space on his own thighs as he practices his art. But, John’s talent hasn’t gone unnoticed. Fritha Washington tells Dressed in the Dark about her doodlepad of a husband.
“What will go first?’ I ask myself, “will my lungs burst out of my chest in an almost comical fashion, or will my knees take me oh-so-not-elegantly crashing to the floor?” These are my thoughts on the Bristol 10k. Some will be laughing at me, thinking a measley 10k shouldn’t cause such an extreme reaction. [...]
Posted in People on 03. May, 2010
Dressed in the Dark is always fascinated with people who choose to move their lives off the beaten path. Today our inspiration is Alice Denyer, a 26-year-old who has decided to make her life count by exchanging the comfort zone of London for the challenge of community in Jamaica.
Easter will soon be upon us and what with the egg hunts, Lindt bunnies, birds’ nests, cream eggs and general chocolatey excess, it seems like the perfect time to get thinking fairtrade. Dressed in the Dark spoke to Jen Conlan, a campaigner with anti-trafficking group STOP THE TRAFFIK to get to grips with the truth [...]
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