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The Big Issue published a three-page feature on An Ordinary Eden, including an interview with Margaret Mitchell and a selection of images from the series. The article explores the personal stories behind the portraits and reflects on the themes of home, belonging, and the realities of housing insecurity in Scotland. An Ordinary Eden: Intimate photos

Margaret Mitchell donated a set of prints from An Ordinary Eden to Shelter offices across Scotland. From the outset, Shelter Scotland showed interest and support for the project, and Mitchell was honoured to contribute work to their spaces. Special thanks to the peers and development workers in the Time for Change groups, many of whom

6th May – 16th July 2023 An Ordinary Eden will be presented for the first time in a solo exhibition by Margaret Mitchell at Street Level Photoworks. The exhibition marks the culmination of a four-year project, bringing together the stories and people encountered, the questions raised by the work, and the observations made throughout its

An interview is available to read related to the image which was selected as part of the National Portrait Gallery Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Exhibition 2022.

‘An Ordinary Eden’ was one of the 12 shortlisted international projects in the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2022 and subsequently received an honourable mention.