From Elswyth, my record of details that speak through pattern and silence.

In the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon, the worn floor tiles catch the light unevenly – fragments of story beneath the feet of those who’ve passed for centuries. Beauty and sorrow coexist here – the quiet weight of history pressed into every surface.

Floor Tiles in the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon by Kate Coldrick
Floor Tiles in the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon by Kate Coldrick
Floor Tiles in the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon by Kate Coldrick
Floor Tiles in the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon by Kate Coldrick
Floor Tiles in the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon by Kate Coldrick
Floor Tiles in the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon by Kate Coldrick
Floor Tiles in the church of St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon by Kate Coldrick

The floor tiles at the church of St Petrock and St Barnabus in Farringdon are very beautiful, but it always strikes me that they must be telling an incredibly sad story. 

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

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