Artists Feedback Session: Photography Special - Led by Sarah Stedeford

Taking place each month, our free feedback sessions are a chance to get feedback on your work from a practicing artist in a supportive and friendly environment.

June's feedback session will be led by Eye Level exhibiting artist Sarah Stedeford.

All kinds of creative work are welcome, but in this photography special, we particularly encourage photographers at all stages of their career to come along and share their work.

About Sarah Stedeford:

Sarah Stedeford is a British photographer known for her authentic portrayal of people and culture. She has collaborated with heavyweight fashion and culture titles like i-D Magazine and Dazed & Confused.

Sarah works in a documentary style approach, with a portraiture eye. Her work rejects the fast-paced, perfected and falsified images that we have become accustomed to seeing in the digital era. Sarah seeks to capture the uniqueness of the individual, within the context of the community. Themes of rebellion and a focus on grass-roots activism run through her work.

Sarah was born in South West London. Starting photography at school, photographing her friends while going out and seeing the magic of developing the photographs in the darkroom informed her practice.

All images from Beautiful Croydon courtesy of Sarah Stedeford

ABOUT TURF:

Founded in 2013 by Croydon locals, Turf is Croydon’s homegrown artist space and the first entirely artist-run contemporary art space in the borough. Based in Croydon’s Whitgift Shopping Centre, we put on free exhibitions 7 workshops, provide affordable artist studios, run a free creative project space for locals & host a number of other local creative organisations and collectives. A registered charity, Turf aims to provide paid opportunities for artists and creatives who might otherwise be undersupported.

KEY ACCESS INFO:

• To help us support you best, please let us know if you have any access needs when booking.
• For access info about getting to Turf and the Turf space, click here.

WORKSHOP CODE:

Turf aims to be a space where all are welcomed & respected. We ask all attendees to align with this spirit when booking and support us in creating a welcoming & collaborative atmosphere together. We ask that everyone is;

• Kind and respectful in our language and behaviour towards others. Turf is a space which is anti racism, sexism, homophobia and ableism.
• Considerate of others' time; allowing others room to speak & engage.
• Respectful of the space itself as belonging to many people, treating the space & objects with care.
• Attend wherever possible: In 2023, around 30% of people booking free tickets didn't turn up! Our free tickets are limited and in high demand. Every person who doesn't turn up means someone else can't attend, so please let us know if you can't make it to free up a space. If you don’t attend twice or more without letting us know, you may be restricted from booking again.

Host or Publisher Turf Projects