Stanwell DVD now available – watch the promo!
Check out the promo here:
Lois Acton’s DVD, ‘Moving Stories’, is being sold together with a book to support future community projects. If you would like to purchase a copy please contact Mandie Wilde: mandie.wilde@a2dominion.co.uk
Rain and Wind
We are nearly there with finishing the mural. We’ve battled rain and wind to the point where if I close my eyes i’m convinced I can predict a shower.
Thumbs Up
We’re down to the last few days on the mural before it’s finished. Had a productive day and people seem to be driving by and giving us the thumbs up. Here’s a few photos.
Afternoon Mural
It managed to stop raining in the afternoon leaving us until sundown to do as much as we could.
Rain and Mural
We’re playing a game of dodge with the weather at the moment and its on and off so lots of retreats to the van. Nevertheless we soldier on between showers. I hope it rains today, I’m enjoying the van conversations with mode.
Weekend Mural Update
Here some more photos of the Stanwell Mural. Today we also had a BBQ before rain stopped play. Thanks to all the helpers.
Mural design
We’ve been sketching and gathering and have finished the design for the Our Green mural. Click to view the LONG sketch with our notes about all the Stanwell characters and stories that have inspired the mural.
View the full design sketch ›
Mode2
Artist Mode2 joins the Stanwell Our Green mural team. Click to check his drawings and the final mural design.
About the Project
The village of Stanwell near Heathrow Airport is about to be disrupted by the demolition of temporary World War II houses and their replacement with new homes fit for the 21st Century. In December 2008 artists Luke and Boyd from Signal Project were asked to do a Christmas mural by A2Dominion Group for the local community. Their idea was to create something that was a living artwork in the community, something personal, based on stories and suggestions from the community.
From this early start point an exciting intergenerational community project has grown involving Stanwell New Start residents and local community groups. Over the next few months we’ll be discovering and documenting the stories of the Stanwell residents through artwork and film, with input from the community at every step of the way. This will result in ‘Our Green’, a 50m long mural in Stanwell on St Mary’s Crescent, and ‘Moving Stories’, a 30 minute broadcast quality documentary. Check the blog regularly to see the project develop.
As part of The Stanwell Project integrated projects have been tailored for ten specific community groups. Click to read more about the project and to find details of the community groups and project team involved.