Helen and Pierre met through extreme sports but have since bonded over their joint passions of telling stories, filmmaking and their love of the sea. We soon learnt that Helen was connected to the fishing industry via her ancestry, whilst Pierre was more familiar with fishing in France and Canada.
Now currently living in Northumberland, they’ve dove deeper into the ocean, with their spears and cameras, to explore what lies beneath. Together they share their experiences of what this activity, be it for sport or necessity, conjures up in their physical and emotional being.
It’s a fascinating conversation which looks at why they do what they do. And what they’d like others to be inspired to follow and understand about the food they eat, where it comes from, and what’s available on our very own doorstep around the British Coastline.
A lot of the stuff you see on the line is quite raw, and you see the spear through the fish, the fish bleeding. It's quite horrific to look at without properly understanding it. But yeah as Pierre said earlier, it's really sustainable because you are only targeting exactly what you want to eat.
From their experiences, they’re creating film and artwork to tell the stories with this beautiful film Trigger Fish, as well as fish prints, developed with a Japanese methodology.
Their mission is clear
We’re here to turn the tide… spotlighting the beauty and bounty of our own waters through stories that reconnect us with the sea that surrounds us.
Thank you both for the open and unique conversation, and for sharing your passion for our natural environment.
For more information on Helen & Pierre and the work they do visit Tide to Table
