A Few Of Hackney Mosaic Project’s Greatest Hits

We have two weeks left of our crowdfund to raise the money to publish a book of Tessa Hunkin’s Hackney Mosaic Project but we still have quite a way to go to reach our target.
So I thought I would publish a gallery of a few of the Project’s greatest hits today to give you a sense of the scale and scope of their achievement, creating so many wonderful mosaics that only a book can do justice to them all.
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Please search in the pockets of your old coats and down the back of the sofa to see if you can find something you can contribute if you have not done so already. If you have any wealthy aunts or uncles who might like to support our project, please forward this post to them.
We have received some wonderful messages of support recently.
‘I am donating because I would love to own this book. It needs to be published. Robin from California’ – Robin Whitney
‘I hope the necessary money is raised. The mosaics of the Hackney Mosaic Project are fabulous.’ – Penny Tunbridge
‘The Hackney Mosaics are the most uplifting example of civic art I have seen this century.’ – Michael Zilkha
‘Another beautiful project, on the ground, and in print!’ – Iain Boyd
‘Congratulations for putting this together. It’s going to be an amazing book.’ – Helen Miles
‘What a wonderful initiative to celebrate and share the brilliant Hackney Mosaics.’ – Penelope Thompson
‘Very happy to support this great project’ – Mary Winch
‘Love this project, can’t wait to see it come to life. Every Gentle Author project is wonderful.’ – Frances Mayhew

Pavement at Shepherdess Walk

Shepherdess Walk

Shepherdess Walk

Shepherdess Walk

Somerford Estate

Somerford Estate

Acton Estate, Haggerston

Packington Estate, Islington

Tower Court Estate, Clapton

Tower Court Estate, Clapton

Tower Court Estate, Clapton

Tower Court Estate, Clapton

Tower Court Estate, Clapton

Hoxton Varieties, Pitfield St

Heroes of the pandemic, Linscott Rd

Butterfield Green

Private garden commission

Private garden commission

St Paul’s Churchyard, Hackney

St Paul’s Churchyard, Hackney

St Paul’s Churchyard, Hackney

Private garden commission, Hackney Downs

Hounds of Hackney Downs

Hounds of Hackney Downs

Playground Shelter, Hackney Downs

Playground Shelter, Hackney Downs

Playground Shelter, Hackney Downs

Grasmere Primary School
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I wish we had a Tessa Hunkin.
Indeed wouldn’t it be lovely if every town and city had one.
Ever since childhood, I have loved visual alphabets. “A for apple”, etc. The honey comb layout of the mosaic in the churchyard is undoubtedly one of the most charming illustrated alphabets I have ever seen. So wisely designed, with astute choices for each letter, and a lovely color palette. The intriguing EYE was the element that pulled me right IN, and kept
me searching through each segment. Needle, yep. Gloves, uh huh. Zig zag, sure.
These mosaics are far more than a “body of work” — this is a lasting legacy of British design.
I’m in awe.