bunting of hope
London, 2020/21
A restorative community art project during Covid19 lockdown, aimed at creating a public bunting installation based on the Tibetan Prayer Flag, traditionally used to promote peace, strength, and wisdom.
Local residents and artists contribute with a message on a squared piece of recycled fabric in response to the current situation. The final result is a compelling yet beautiful and uplifting cohesive community artwork, where numerous flags made by young and old are spreading hope, compassion and assurance in their community.
The first Bunting of Hope installation took place during the Covid-19 Lockdown in Autumn 2020, when physical and social interaction was restricted. Led by Tisna Westerhof & Cristiana Bottigella, safe social-distanced textile workshops took place in local parks and small textile embroidery kits were distributed to locals, where finished textile prayer flag artworks were fixed onto the washing line installations, speading messages of hope to locals. The Bunting of Hope travelled to various in- and outdoor venues across South East London.
Location:
Hilly Fields Park, Brockley, Lewisham, 2020
Eckington Gardens, New Cross, Lewisham, 2021
Feed the Hill Social Supermarket, Lewisham, 2021 – part of DeptfordX Fringe Programme
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