There are lots of creative volunteers living here who volunteer their time on fun projects and events. If you have an idea of something you want to do, arrange or need funding for, then get in touch with the TRA and come along to a meeting to discuss.
Bulb Planting
In Springtime you may see daffodils and other spring flowers popping up all over the estate. Residents have come together, supported by Lambeth Landscapes, to plant these in fun bulb planting days.
Is there an area you want to bring some colour to? Get in touch and lets arrange something. We also have a Whatsapp group for residents who are interested in gardening, so drop the TRA an email woodvale.estate.tra@gmail.com and we will send you a link to join.
Tree Planting
You will have seen recently that there has been lots more trees planted on the estate and also down along Elder Road. Lambeth Council are keen to bring even more bio-diversity to the estate and local area. We are looking forward to seeing them grow and thrive.
Global Street Art
The TRA discussed the idea of brightening up some of the darker, more unloved spaces on the estate and bring moments of unexpected joy to residents and those just passing through. We spoke to Lambeth Council and they agreed that this was a lovely idea and so our Chair set about researching the best way to achieve this project. We have now partnered with Global Street Art – an agency based in London that promotes and coordinates street art. They have a social value ‘Art For Estates’ programme, which partners street artists with council owned estates across London, to provide public artwork at no cost to residents or councils. We decided that we would phase this project and start with small spaces to allow residents to get a taste of what we are doing and time for any feedback on the project.
The idea behind the project with Global Street Art is that we get the chance to approve an artist by reviewing their past work and their style, but we do not see the actual design for our space before it is painted. 3 wonderful street artists braved the cold and snow and came to the estate in December to put their stamp on a few of our darker nooks and crannies. This first stage has been concentrated on the South side of the estate around Pondfield and Longmead Houses and, we hope you agree, has provided a bit of colour and love to those spaces. A brief look at the artists involved is below.
Itaewon
Jake Attewell is a London based artist who grew up in Seoul, in the area of Itaewon, hence his professional name. His work is often based in the abstraction of architecture. ‘If I see beauty in something, I usually have to explore it through painting’
Karc
Karc gained a Masters degree from Gdank’s Academy of Fine Arts in Poland and has been living in London since 2019. Her main focus is on geometric abstract design.
https://www.instagram.com/karc_art/
Werdna
Andrew Werdna graduated with a first class honours degree from Manchester School of Arts in 2015 and is now a freelance illustrator based in London.
https://www.instagram.com/werdnandrew_/
Bollard Painting
A few of our younger residents got together recently to brighten up the random bollards that grace the Tivoli Road corner of Woodvale estate. As we’re sure you’ll agree they provide a fun bit of theatre to the area. We have also seen some wonderful art work appearing around the estate.
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