William Morris inspired mosaic outside Walthamstow School for Girls.
This beautiful mosaic is based on William Morris’ tapestry of Epping Forest called The Brook. It is a continuation of the mosaics on the street outside Walthamstow School for Girls, all based on William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement. There are now more than ten public mosaics on Church Hill E17 for all to enjoy, 24/7.
This special mosaic was made to celebrate the life of the super talented Emily. Emily was a pupil at Walthamstow School for Girls and went on to study fashion. The image her family chose for the design is a reminder of the many happy bike rides and walks they took in the forest. Emily’s family and friends made all the blue tiles in the surround, pressing meaningful objects in and carving personal designs. The photographic transfers are images from her sketchbook, she was a very talented artist.
Thank you to Emily’s mum Renata for fundraising and commissioning the project, also to Walthamstow School for Girls and to London Borough of Waltham Forest for their financial contributions and support. Also big thanks goes to Smiles Glass for the mirror, and to Andy from Ardex/Bal for the award-winning tiling and to Ardex for the adhesive and grout. Big thanks to all that made tiles and to everyone that helped with the design and making, and all the Artyface team. It was an honour to make this mosaic for Emily’s family to remember her and her love for the forest.
“Thank you to all the people involved in the process of creating this beautiful tribute mosaic for my beloved, forever missed daughter Emily. Thank you to all the people of goodwill who made kind donations and helped me to raise funds.”
Renata , Emily’s mum