Wood Street Walls and William Morris Big Local are asking Waltham Forest residents to vote on the pattern used within a William Morris Mural portrait to be voted on as part of the Walthamstow Garden Party,
Following on from a number of popular local murals painted over the past year, Wood Street Walls wanted to create a lasting artwork that gave residents a sense of ownership.
What originally started as an opportunity to celebrate the borough’s most famous artist & social activist, William Morris, changed through the involvement of HEET, a Walthamstow organisation that works with the elderly and those on low income to improve the energy efficiency of their home. Prior to the painting the gable end wall on Bedford Road that overlooks onto the William Morris Gallery car park, the home will be fully insulated - demonstrating that energy efficiency can be both "Useful & Beautiful".
The new mural will be painted by ATMA, a Blackhorse Road resident and a founding artist of Wood Street Walls.
To vote on the pattern, visit www.pickyourpattern.co.uk The online poll closes on on 1st August 2016.
For more information on William Morris Big Local, please contact Gabriel Edwards, Development Worker William Morris Big Local devwmbl@gmail.com.
