'Call to Antiquity' - Kairaouine Mosque, Fès, June 2022
Fès
Morocco opened its borders to tourists after COVID in the spring of 2022. I travelled to Fès, a historic university town just south of the Atlas Mountains in central Morocco. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and contains the worlds largest urban pedestrian area, in the form of a large Medina which dates back to 789 AD. The city is one of artisans who create intricate pottery, tan leather, weave rugs and fabrics. Very few machines are used in the process, instead, techniques that have been used for a thousand years are still rigidly followed to today.
I travelled to Fez to document how COVID affected a population that relies heavily on the tourist trade. This was also my first visit to a culture that follows traditions outside of the Western world. It has been a revealing and high impact visit. These are a selection of images captured during my time there.
Life in the Tannery
'Forty-five Degree Contemplation' - Chouara Tannery, Fès, June 2022
'Movement' - Chouara Tannery, Fès, June 2022
Chouara Tannery, Fès, June 2022 (1 of 2)
Chouara Tannery, Fès, June 2022 (2 of 2)
Introduction to the Medina
'Activity' - Fès-el-Bali Medina, June 2022
'Orange Vendor' - Fès-el-Bali Medina, June 2022
'Wisened Porter' - Fès-el-Bali Medina, June 2022
'Looking West' - Fès-el-Bali, June 2022
'Hygiene comes from Faith' - Fès-el-Bali Medina, June 2022
'Flowing Blue' - Fès-el-Bali Medina, June 2022
A City of Artisans
'Attrition' - Coin Berbere Carpet Shop, Fès 2022
'Cultural Loom' - Coin Berbere Carpet Shop, Fès 2022
