COLOURS OF GREEN STREET
The Project will deliver a number of murals aligned with an ambition to identify feasible sites for murals and work with local artists to develop them, highlighting the history and identity of Green Street to brighten and make the area more attractive to the locals and visitors.
The mural designs will be developed through a community co-design process including multiple in-person workshops and drop-in sessions as well as these online project pages here including the details of the project and providing residents with an opportunity to engage in the discussions online.
The project aims to address recommendations in Newham High Streets Strategy: ‘Colours of Green Street’ and ‘Green Street', ‘Bright Alleyways’.
The final mural designs will be developed through a community co-design process which will involve public consultation on the shortlisted mural proposals. The preferred option for each mural is to be revised to create final mural designs through collaboration between the local creative collaborators and the mural company.
Your opinion on the mural designs is important. Do you have any further ideas or want to comment on the proposed designs, please see the timeline at the bottom of the page for details on how to share your thoughts at each project stage.
If you have any queries about the project or wanted to get in touch more generally, please email NewhamHighStreets@newham.gov.uk
Phases
Final designs information session and design finalisation
The projects and the designs have been developed through a community co-design processes including multiple in-person workshops and drop-in sessions, mail-out consultation, door-knocking exercises with the residents the co-create platform here including the details of the project, and providing residents with an opportunity to engage in the discussions. The most recent designs based on your feedback are ready for two locations and additionally there will be a shutter gallery at St Stephen's Parade. You are invited to share your views on the final mural designs. Join us on Tuesdayay 4th June 2024 any time from 6-8pm in the Green Street Library 337-341 Green St, E13 9AR. Please see below or the attached flyer for the images of the final designs and e-mail your comments and suggestions at NewhamHighStreets@newham.gov.uk We are delivering five artworks in Manor Park as part of the Colours of Manor Park project. The map below shows the locations of each mural / artwork:
Please e-mail your comments and suggestions about any of the murals below to NewhamHighStreets@newham.gov.uk by 10 June 2024
The Mural Locations
1. St Stephens Parade
The initial designs are based on the themes and aesthetics derived from community workshops including.
- Food and festivals
- Food, fashion, clothing and jewellery
- Multiculturalism, diversity, inclusiveness
- Colourful and joyful
- Discourage anti social behaviour
Artist: Bec Dennison ‘Life, Light, Magic and Celebrations’
“Colourful ripples and waves represent the fabric merchants and echo the ebb and flow of traffic through St Stephens Road to Green Street and beyond, The leaf and branch detail an embellishment found in the beautiful fabric and clothing shops on Green Street while the subject along with the lemon tree nods to Dorset Road Community gardens’’.
2. Dorset Road Alleyway
The initial designs are based on the themes and aesthetics derived from community workshops including.
- Environment and Sustainability
- Community gardens
- Fruit and Veg
- Bold, bright and colourful
- Environment/Sustainability
- Discourage fly tipping
- l Create a sense of safety
- l Colour palette matching the colour in the existing public realm interventions Artist: Graphic Re-Wilding
- ‘Irises at Dawn’ ‘‘Irises at Dawn,’ strives to capture the essence and delicate structure of the iris, a flower symbolizing hope, courage, and trust. Set against a luminous yellow background, the artwork represents the break of dawn, a metaphor for new beginnings and the bright future that lies ahead. It’s a celebration of nature’s beauty juxtaposed against the urban landscape, inviting onlookers to pause, reflect, and find joy in the everyday. The flowers thriving together is a reminder of the spirit that flourishes within a cohesive community.’’
3. Shutter Gallery
As part of the Colours of Green Street project Bud Studio is delivering a shutter gallery for businesses on St Stephens Parade. The business owners will pick their desired artist from shortlisted applicants. The business owners will define the themes and aesthetics of their artwork to make it truly reflective of their business needs. The shutter gallery aims to re-engaged existing customers and entice new customers to the high street, whilst giving paid opportunities to creatives. There is currently no initial artworks for the shutter gallery however we have provided examples from previous shutter galleries delivered by Bud Studio.
Artist: Various Artists selected by businesses.
Example photos from other BUD Studion projects elsewhere (these are not selected by the businesses)
