‘It was a pleasure to work with Maud on the creation of a work of public art for Archway, Islington. Community and democratised art are central to her artistic worldview. Maud was extremely collaborative and hard working. We worked together on ideas, focussed on solutions when things needed development, and when designs were finalised, I trusted her and her team completely to deliver results, all which exceeded expectations. Years of experience have made Maud a trusted professional. There were so few times I felt I needed to check the progress because she regularly informed me. What’s more, I knew the work was in the safest pair of hands.’
Testimonials
‘What superb artwork! It is hard to believe that this is a school project. It is wonderful to see creative pieces inspired by the Natural History Museum that the whole school has participated in.’
Grace Kimble, Natural History Museum (re: Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Primary School, Chelsea)
‘What a fantastic project! The playground looks beautiful!’
Cara Williams, Victoria & Albert Museum (re: Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Primary School, Chelsea)
‘Participating in this project has been such a great experience for me. I have learnt a lot and really enjoyed it. It has taught me so much like how to place small tiles into the right places and I’ve learnt about lots of different types of tiles. This project was a great idea because it has put lots of memories into my head for when I leave this school.’
Emily, Age 10 Year 6, Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Primary School, Chelsea
‘I loved joining in and participating in the mosaic project. Me and my friends love it. The drawing excercises were great too. What made it even better as that it was a first time experience and we found a new interest so it really makes me want to go again. I really hope other people get an opportunity like this.’
Hema, Year 6 Purple, Bangabandhu Primary School, Tower Hamlets, London
‘I loved the mural. It was very interesting and I liked the the spots on the frog. Thank you.’
Lauren, Year 3, Bonner Primary School, Tower Hamlets
‘I loved taking part in the mural sessions, especially doing all the ‘fiddly bits’. I put all my dedication into this project and I had a fantastic time with Maud and the rest of the crew. I love Artyface!
Fillipo, Year 6, Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Primary School, Chelsea
“The stunning murals created by the pupils at Barncroft School, with local resident and artist Maud Milton, founder of Artyface, are a wonderful example of the creative projects that make Walthamstow a place for everyone to enjoy. It was fantastic to see Groundwork supporting and enabling this partnership project to flourish”
Stella Creasy, Labour and Cooperative MP for Walthamstow
“I think they’re absolutely fantastic. I love the bird theme and it just brightens my walk every time I walk past it. If you’ve got local people working on things like this then they will have a real sense of pride in that they can see what they’ve accomplished. It’s going to be there for such a long time as well, the longevity of them are really important.
This section of Church Hill a couple of years ago was just not anywhere near as lovely and as welcoming as it is now. The fact that they’ve pedestrianised this part and that these murials are here is the icing on the cake really.”
Susan Bailey, Walthamstow Resident
“It’s great to see local organisations such as Artyface access funding to involve all members of the local community in creating and displaying these beautiful mosaics that benefit not just the schools where they’ve worked but the wider community from postmen to passersby.
Injecting both creativity and colour across Waltham Forest and London, it’s brilliant to see such a lasting legacy and impact of everyone’s hard work and enthusiasm.”