How to bring joy and mystery to a British village of the abandoned couch

The community was a combination of an inspiration that puts the photo project in motion.

In early April, in a quiet Sunday morning, in the village of Lydbrook village of England, photographer, Alex Elton-wall with a mission.

Throughout the weeks, two people who were abandoned in a patch in a vain in the middle of the village passed from two people. But he clicked on something morning.

“I just jumped out of bed and said,” I do it, I do it, “” Elton-Wall said Quite The host Nile Koksal.

The community has been inspired by a self-depicting amateur photographer, comfortable, Vilsi sofa and his wild forested areas of his society as a “time” in a “timely” chance.

During the day, he finally decided to move on a brewed idea for a while. He sent a message to the local peasant Facebook group inviting residents.

“I know that this is a weird desire,” he wrote, “but I would like to take pictures of people on the couch.”

The community is connected

Elton-wall flavored, society did not answer only – rally.

On the first day of Photoshoot came at 10 o’clock with Elton-Wall Camera and did not accumulate until 8 pm

“Seeing people who saw the post or even the past, people who saw that this strange man took pictures, he had a continuous influx.”

Drew 170 people in the next few weeks. Some came alone. Others are in their families or groups. Portraits have changed from official to be fantastic – each of the person sitting on the couch is a unique opposite, the Elton-Wall said.

The local Gladstone, the local Gladstone Sawmills, showed Gladstone, chain choice.

Claire and kit have made a mannequin from the bottom half of a person and a sheep into a very favorite props, quickly.

And some items simply appeared without explanation.

“On the first day of the first day of the first day I took photos, there was nowhere in a side table, (then) there is a lamp and a plant, a widow,” said Elton-Wall.

Soon the abandoned sofa turned into a full-outdoor living room – completed with curtains and a window frame.

Why did everyone attend

Lydbrook, about 1,500 to 1,600 people, according to the Elton-Wall, is an industrial mining village famous with a dense society and a joint spirit.

“People like fun and mischief,” he said.

A few years ago, someone added googly eyes to all the village signs – to replace OS in LYDBROOK with plastic eyes.

The mysterious prankster was called “soft” – a nod to the abducted street artist Banksy.

Thus, when the household items began to appear silently around the sofa, many speculation tumbi returned again.

“I think people are just a little fun at a time when it’s serious in the world … (with) very serious events occur,” the elton-wall.

A public Facebook group dedicated to the divana has been established and now there are more than 600 members. People place their portraits, and prefer the origin of props that are behind the scenes from the scene from the scene that are visible and growing.

“The project really united and brought a really nice feeling of fun with the pride of society,” he said.

The image project is even deeper.

The elton-wall is already a photo book that will be sold portraits in the village Summer Exhibition. All income will focus on a local stock collection efforts to create a new children’s playground.

The photo book will also serve as a heartwarming reminder of a moment in the history of the village.

However, as memories were protected, there was something unexpected.

The elton-wall was shocked and disappointed on Tuesday morning: went to the sofa.

At the same time, the entire maceshift salon – window frame, curtains, coffee table, side table, trimmed plant and lamp, all are removed.

“I took my last picture of someone sitting on the couch,” the elton-wall.