Become acquainted with the 2020 edition of the annual James St Guide which has taken on a new look, feel and purpose. Transformed from a book to a broadsheet, consider it a field guide to our community. The content of the guide has also transformed from a printed chaperon of our physical location into a playful manifesto of James St values.
Through the eyes of Tom Blachford and Kate Ballis – artistic collaborators, husband and wife internationally renowned photographers, we learn to re-see what is right in front of us in a surreal and dramatic light. Often we forget to stop, to look, value and appreciate – we see the same things, the same flaws, the same aspects and sometimes it takes someone (a creative duo!) who has never seen it before to open our eyes and point out what we take for granted. Treat this guide as a catalyst to reconnect, to be present and to celebrate and treasure what is right in front of you.
This is Tom's version and interpretation of the James St precinct.
