Birds Of Hoxton
Tessa Hunkin and the members of Hackney Mosaic Project never stop creating. Their latest masterpiece, Birds of Hoxton, was installed in the residents’ garden at Follingham Court this week, where it can be seen by passers-by walking south down Hoxton St.
Three years in the making, this ambitious diptych illustrates the ornithology of the neighbourhood with each species created by a different mosaic maker, imparting diverse personalities to the birds and vivid life to the completed mosaic.
Further up in Hoxton Market, decorative mosaic roundels have been installed outside Shoreditch Library, Hoxton Hall and Hoxton Garden, while just round the corner where Pitfield St meets Old St, you will find the Hoxton Varieties Mosaic from 2013. These new projects mark a return to their roots for the project since this is where it all began with the Shepherdess Walk Mosaics back in 2012.
Tessa Hunkin is giving an illustrated talk, showing the mosaics and telling the story of the project, this Sunday 10th May at 4pm at Sutton House, Homerton High St, E9 6JQ, as part of Hackney History Festival.
Click here to buy a ticket for £3
Sutton House is the oldest house in Hackney and one of London’s few remaining Tudor mansions, built in 1535, so this is a great opportunity to pay a visit.
Roundel outside Hoxton Garden
Roundel outside Hoxton Hall
Roundel outside Shoreditch Library
Tessa Hunkin with two local councillors on the eve of the local election
The Hoxton Varieties mosaic was installed in Pitfield St in 2013
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