High Street, Taunton, Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October, between 11.00 am and 2.30pm
A free event - meet at entrance to Crown Walk for instructions.
Local architects, Reed Holland Associates, have been appointed by Project Taunton to:
- make immediate improvements to the High Street by removing clutter and overgrown trees and
- develop a landscape design or ‘master plan’ which will shape the High Street’s future.
It’s ‘early days’ but we’ve already received suggestions including: a linear park with open air cafe, new paving, new seating, cycle paths and events spaces. The Project Taunton team want you – the people who use Taunton High Street - to contribute to its future and have invited the Somerset Reveal Partners (Somerset Art Works, The Brewhouse and Somerset Film) to stage a spectacular event to give everyone a chance to have their say and to have some fun at the same time.
The 2 day event will offer people the opportunity to get creative. Huge ‘canvasses’ will be laid out on the pavements like a series of carpets providing a welcoming space for people to contribute their ideas using drawing, words, collage and photography. Experienced artists will work with you to record your thoughts and ideas about the street. This might include identifying favourite places, interesting details of buildings, highlighting local history or recording personal memories. All contributions will be documented and a film will be made of the days. The final artworks will be used to inspire design ideas for the High Street and will be displayed at various events as the project develops.
We want to involve the whole community, all ages, all abilities: shoppers, visitors, retailers, market stall holders and residents. Local interest groups and schools and colleges will be invited too.
For further details contact:
Somerset Art Works on 01458 253800 info@somersetartworks.org.uk or Sophy 07765 253294
or
Project Taunton on 01823 250809, info@projecttaunton.co.uk
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