Impact data and claims within this report are provided by the project creator and have not been independently verified by Spacehive.
Wood Street Walls in partnership with Deeney's, Mighty Elk and other local businesses are looking to raise funds to create Waltham Forest's largest public artwork in Leyton with Camille Walala.
Scottish street-food specialist Deeney’s opened its first cafe on High Road Leyton in 2015, and moved to a larger premises a block up in December 2018. That’s when the Deeney’s team got chatting to Andy de Vries of local animation studio Mighty Elk. Andy thought the street could benefit from an artistic intervention, and that the uniquely shaped buildings would be suited to a mural. Looking for an artist with a strong positive aesthetic – as well as the expertise to deliver such a logistically complex project – the pair approached Camille Walala. Having created murals, building façades and installations in locations from Mauritius to Mayfair, Walala has a track record in using bold colours and dynamic geometries to energise urban landscapes. Walala has embraced the opportunity to inject joy into Leyton via a large-scale, street-spanning mural. The project will elevate this part of the High Road to the standards of the section further up, which was redeveloped for the 2012 Olympics.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
We believe art & culture is a great way to engage the community and brighten up public space to stimulate footfall and install a sense of civic pride. Through the public art project, we intend to use the vote as a way to ask the community aspirations for their local area, which can inform ideas for for projects for Leyton. Deeney's have worked hard to seek agreement from all the local businesses and landlords across the Parade of shops, which has helped build relationships between business owners and build excitement, making the parade a destination and to stimulate footfall. The artwork will be delivered in partnership with Camille Walala and Wood Street Walls, with local artists participating in the delivery of the artwork and the engagement, meaning money raised will stay in the local economy, boosting work for local/nearby creatives.
Steps to get it done:
We intend to host a thank you event for funders, and make this parade of shops a feature on the London Design Festival and the London Festival of Architecture.
Gallery
Journey
Follow this project You are following this project for updates to your inbox
Whoop, 280 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 280 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 280 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
How will the money be spent?Total £37,364
Costs Breakdown
This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.
Overfunding
This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:
Total £37,364
Our Volunteer List
Want to help?
Do you have stuff or skills to contribute to this project? Use this tool to offer something to the project creator.
Volunteer