Many of our projects are in playgrounds and behind a gate or fence so they are not public facing, although they are seen and appreciated by hundreds or thousands daily as the art is part of the environment for the school community. We thought we would post these up so you can get a glimpse of some of these beautiful artworks, created with the schools and pupils, for their daily enjoyment for decades to come.
Playground mosaics
Stoke Newington School, Transition Mosaic
Transition mosaic, Stoke Newington School, Hackney, N16. Funded and masterminded by Safaplace, this was a really lovely project to make in summer 2024. It was to help Year 6s (10-11 year olds) transition to Year 7 (11-12). We were asked to work with the year 6 in Grassmere Primary School who were visited by, and…
Fox Primary School
Fox Primary School, Edge Street, Notting Hill, W8. Fox Primary School wanted something special for their new entrance to the school, visible to Edge Street and open to the street when the new sliding gates open. They also wanted a really exciting project for the pupils and whole school community to celebrate their new build.…
Gallions Primary School mosaics
Gallions Primary School, Newham, East London E6. These beautiful butterflies and moths are now immortalised in handmade sparkling mosaics around the entrance to Gallions Primary School, inspiring the pupils and the school community every day. One panel celebrates three local butterflies, another three local moths and a third mosaic is a colourful Painted Lady butterfly…
Curwen Primary School
Curwen Primary School, Newham, London, E13. Curwen Primary School invited Artyface Community Art in to help them transform their school entrance with a unique and sparkling mosaic project. The brief was to make something that represented the multi-cultural rich mix of the school’s pupils, working with the whole school. The school council researched the schools…
Hugh Myddleton Primary School
Hugh Myddleton Primary School, Islington, London, EC1R. The brief for Hugh Myddleton’s school-wide art project was to reflect the school’s ethnic mix through imagery as well as including the area’s link to Sir Hugh Myddleton and his role with water. Hugh Myddelton (1560-10 Dec 1631) was a Welsh clothmaker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, goldsmith, banker and self-taught…
Winns Primary School
Walthamstow Heritage Mural through Architecture and Local Landmarks, Winns Primary School, Walthamstow, E17. All pupils from Winns have been on trips with artist Alice Mara to draw the amazing historic buildings such as the Dog Track, The William Morris Gallery, the Old Cinema currently in the midst of dramatic public campaign to be saved (mcguffin.info),…