8/8/2023 0 Comments Martin watson art'We Shadows' is part of Warwickshire County Council’s Our Spaces initiative to reinvigorate town centres across Warwickshire. Stratford-on-Avon District Council is keen to ensure the green spaces of Stratford remain attractive to both people and wildlife, so the combination of the art installation surrounded by a wildflower meadow is providing a unique addition for visitors to enjoy.” ![]() “We are delighted to be adding another bee-friendly space onto Stratford Recreation Ground. We must do everything we can to support them and help shape a Warwickshire fit for future generations.”Ĭllr Lorraine Grocott, Environmental and Neighbourhood Services Portfolio Holder at Stratford-on-Avon District Council said: “I’m so proud to see our young people embracing such important world issues so enthusiastically and in a positive, fun way. The wildflower meadow will be the third to be planted on the recreation ground covering each corner of the open green space.Īctivities were designed by storyteller Kate Coleman from Warwickshire Library Services and Sarah Annis from the artistic collective, Ruby Road.Ĭllr Martin Watson, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Economy and Place said: The youngsters considered their own role in the world and what changes they could make to collectively make a difference to climate change and used these ideas to write their own ‘spells’.įinally, they sowed a new meadow behind the We Shadows installation on Stratford Recreation Ground which will be enjoyed by local pollinators and families alike well into the summer of 2023. The film will be used to engage young people with future climate change activities. Martin Whatson's guide to the Oslo regionĮxplore the different artworks and the places where they were created.A climate change spell, dreamt up by the young people of Stratford as part of the We Shadows project was brought to life by participants who played starring roles in a short film. Whatson's glassblower reminds us of the Oslo region’s long-standing traditions of artisan craftsmanship, which are still very much alive. Gjøvik was home to the first private glass factory in Norway, and it's only fitting that a three-story-tall glassblower now decorates one of the town's walls. In the town of Gjøvik, Martin Whatson pays tribute to the craftsman. Together, they make up a playful portrait of the Oslo region. ![]() Taking in the contrasts between local traditions, mighty nature and urban life, he has created seven murals in different places along the way. Urban artist Martin Watson creates street art all over the world, but for a period of eight months, he has travelled in his home region and created art works inspired by the stories he found and the people he met there. Follow urban artist Martin Whatson on his creative tour of the Oslo region
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