Ware Cabinets
bringing colour to our town!
I approached Ware Town Council with the idea of painting 8 electrical cabinets owned by Virgin Media around Ware. I have picked locations that connect with a community group and each cabinet has a message and theme.
This has been such an amazing community project with so many people involved. It’s estimated that around 9,098 people have helped me bring this to life!!
Cabinet 1
Location: Lido
Theme: Water, fun in the swimming pool, life on the river & being aware of chalk streams and how we can help brown trouts.
Community: Lido cold swimmers. Chauncy School.
Cabinet 2
Location: Scotts Road
Theme: Shells, to celebrate Scotts Grotto.
Community: Herts Regional College Inclusive Learning Department (16 - 19 year olds).
When I was doing the workshop, I saw one of my students I taught at Primary School!!
Cabinet 3
Location: Amwell end
Theme: Swift birds
Community: Christchurch Primary School - whole school involvement.
I asked Jane from Swift Birds to talk to the children about the birds and then I worked with the children on designs
Cabinet 4
Location: Park Road
Theme: Poem
Community: I asked Ware Poets to write a poem that GSK colleagues could create a design for.
Cabinet 5
Location: Hoe Lane
Theme: Nature
Community: I asked Herts Wildlife Trust to speak to the whole school- Pinewood ( special need school) about nature and wildlife in Herts.
I worked with them on designs. I also spent the day at Hertford Rugby Club doing a workshop and collecting design ideas.
Cabinet 7
Location: High Street Ware
Theme: Flowers
Community: I asked Ware in Bloom to talk to the Rainbows about the work they do in Ware. The Rainbows walked around Ware spotting flowers. They came to my studio for a workshop to create designs.
This also went further to the Brownies, The Rangers and Guides.
Cabinet 6
Location: Hoe Lane
Theme: Nature water
Community: Presdales School
Cabinet 8
Location: Charvilles Roundabout
Theme: History of Ware
Community: One of my clients researched Ware and presented to my community of budding artists adults and children who then created designs ideas.
