Hackney Mosaic Project In Regent’s Park
Creators of the mosaic, Lisa Werner, Jackie Ormond, Gallina Sheke, Robin Pritchard, Ken Edwards, Janice Desler, Katrina & Iris Harvey, Gabi Liers, Rada Stilianova, Rose Woolmer & Tessa Hunkin
I cycled over to Regent’s Park to visit my friends at Hackney Mosaic Project as they celebrated the unveiling of their masterpiece in the children’s playground at the Parkway entrance, Camden Town.
Designer Tessa Hunkin and her team have conjured an elegant circular pavement within a pergola where children play on rainy days. Divided in slices like a pie, the design features whimsical images of the wild creatures who inhabit the park desporting themselves at play in a pastoral scene – hedgehogs flying a kite, a heron with a hula hoop, a squirrel blowing bubbles, a fox balancing a ball on his nose, and more.
‘Our team took on the task with incredible enthusiasm and it was all finished in three months,’ explained Tessa. ‘Installation was delayed by the unsettled weather but, when we finally got three dry days, Walter Bernardin, the master mosaic fixer, was able to complete the job with his usual skill.’
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Thank you for shining a light on these unique artisans and their magnificent work.
if anyone reading about this, knows of and dutch mosaic artists
or UK artists, willing to travel, for a well-funded project in delft,
please get in touch!