Fairways Car Derby
We had a fantastic time with the Fairways service users decorating remote controlled cars then racing them around St Marys Church in Stanwell. This will feed into the mural and documentary we are doing as part of The Stanwell Project.
Speed tests
Photos from the grand unveiling – racing the customised remote controlled cars. Not even Boyd’s cheap batteries which lasted 15 minutes at top speed could spoil the day.
Custom Cars
Photos of the finished remote control cars from our workshop on the 23rd April.
Customising in progress
Customising remote control cars in progress. Sally Ann painted a vase and flowers, she wasnt quite feeling the car vibe. The last photo is David’s drawing of Kermit the Frog, the urge to paint Kermit proved too much…
Patterns
Workshop number 2 with the Fairways Day Services group – designing patterns to go on our remote controlled cars.
Stanwell Christmas Mural
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. Artists Luke and Boyd from Signal Project were asked to paint 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.
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.