Trader Tales in Deptford Lounge

I was recently invited to exhibit and talk about my Deptford work in Deptford Lounge, the local library. Some of the library staff, who also have an arts background, had just made a film about Deptford market called Trader Tales and wanted to show it together with my Deptford photographs. They also invited other artists to respond to an open call to showcase their Deptford-inspired work. The idea behind making and screening the film and having an exhibition in the library was, on one hand, to record, share and celebrate the stories of local traders and, on the other hand, to build stronger connections between the library and local residents. Although the library building itself is very visible and located only a few metres off the High Street, many people still do not know that this building, which is adjacent to a school, houses a library everyone can access.