Of Light and Layers Studios.
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Art & photography in quiet dialogue.
Light. Form. Texture. Stillness.
Of Light and Layers Studio is the collaborative practice of Petra Blacklock and Claire Hankey.
Blending multiple exposure photography, painting, and natural materials, our work explores transience, memory, and the subtle power of nature. Through layered techniques, we create contemplative pieces that blur boundaries between disciplines, inviting viewers into look closer and be transported.
How it began
This collaboration first sparked during a branding shoot for Claire’s artwork , a moment where photography and painting naturally came together. That creative overlap lit the fuse for something more.
What began as an experiment soon turned into an ongoing exchange of images, ideas, and shared ways of seeing.
Our practice is grounded in values we both return to often: slowness, noticing, imperfection and a love of the natural world. Each piece grows through a balance of intention and intuition, a layered conversation between surface and depth, between hiding and revealing.
We see this body of work as an evolving experiment. It began almost by accident and continues because of the joy we find in making together and the excitement of what we might create next.
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Meet the photographer
Petra is a photographer known for capturing connection, whether through portraits, brand photography or more personal work. She often returns to slower, more reflective image making that focuses on light, nature and memory.
Her love of gardens and seasonal detail runs deep and shows up often in her still life photography. At Of Light and Layers Studios, Petra creates images that blend real life textures with a softer, more layered feel.
Meet the artist
Claire is a visual artist based beside the Thames Estuary in Essex. Her paintings are calm and layered, often inspired by the quieter details in nature, things noticed while walking or remembered over time.
Her work is shaped by texture, muted colour and a strong connection to place. At Of Light and Layers Studios, Claire brings a sensitive, hands on approach to materials and mark making.