Olivia Hemingway

SMALL WORLDS, Lockdown in Meltham (2020)

In SMALL WORLDS, Lockdown in Meltham, Olivia Hemingway combines personal interviews and portraits of people’s lives with powerful stories of strength, struggle, and community spirit. Hemingway\'s work embodies strong narratives and expressions of hope. Recent work has explored her grief, human connections and the slowing down of time, as well as the small details and beauty in the ordinary. \'It’s a lovely warm blanket. There’s lots of memories in that. I made it before you were born, we didn’t have a television. I remember taking bits off of an old jumper, a small ball of wool. I don’t like to be mean, but I don’t like to waste anything. We manage but we’re not allowed to go far. We have stuff delivered, I make my list and it comes the next day. The neighbours are good. If you do get stuck there’s always someone to help out. He’s 81 and I’m 92. He’s my toy boy and my carer. We help each other.\' Doreen For the full series with accompanying stories visit: www.oliviahemingway.com/small-worlds Image titles: 1/12 Doreen. 2/12 Antoinette. 3/12 Jill. 4/12 Amber. 5/12 Sasha and Ezra. 6/12 Margaret (Lone Glove). 7/12 Carol (with Rein and Pod). 8/12 David. 9/12 Christine. 10/12 Tom. 11/12 Michael. 12/12 Gini. All from the series SMALL WORLDS, Lockdown in Meltham (2020) © Olivia Hemingway