Mural at GKN factory, Hadley. Funded by GKN Hadley,
Telford & Wrekin's Children and Young People's
Arts Team and the Active Involvement Summer Play
Schemes. Painted over a wet summer's fortnight
during August 2008, this mural includes the artwork
of approximately 600 artists from the Active
Involvement summer play schemes run across Telford
& Wrekin Borough. The mural is 96 metres long,
painted with masonry paints and acrylics directly
onto the wall, and includes smaller detailed pieces
of mosaic, created inside a large marquee during
'rained off' sessions. The artwork was created
collaboratively between the young artists
participating in workshops supported by four lead
artists and a small team of support artists. With
thanks to Sarah Belcher and John Cocker of the
Children's Arts Team and staff at GKN Hadley .