From Elswyth, my exploration of detail and devotion in stone.

On the west front of Exeter Cathedral, the carved figures and beasts seem both ancient and alive – expressions of imagination weathered by centuries of rain and restoration. I’m drawn to their humour and endurance – reminders that faith and creativity often share the same impulse to watch, to guard, and to endure.

Exeter Cathedral Grotesques by Kate Coldrick
Exeter Cathedral Grotesques by Kate Coldrick
Exeter Cathedral Grotesques by Kate Coldrick
Exeter Cathedral Grotesques by Kate Coldrick
Exeter Cathedral Grotesques by Kate Coldrick
Exeter Cathedral Grotesques by Kate Coldrick
Exeter Cathedral Grotesques by Kate Coldrick

Meeting up with old friends on the west front.

Words and images © Kate Coldrick – part of the Elswyth collection.

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