Introduction
The purpose of this blog is to document and share my progress on a project I am currently working on involving Meanwhile Gardens, a community garden North of Kensington, London. Last year the garden received a grant from the People's Millions Lottery fund for their Building Biodiversity Project. With this the garden is going to be improved with new planting, viewing platforms and major improvements to the ponds. As as part of this I am going to be producing illustrations and information material about the various wildlife that inhabits the garden, with the intention of enriching the visitor experience.A little about myself... I am a twenty year old female living in Camberwell, South-east London. I am currently studying BA(Hons) Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts - and the work here will form part of my degree, hence the importance of documenting the process more formally. My work is largely figurative and for the most part my interest lies in sequential narratives, but my nagging interest in the natural world constantly finds its way in. As much as I love London, I miss the countryside, and have surprised myself by just how important the parks and wildlife we have here in the city have been to me. There is quite a contrast to how we use these open spaces within the urban environment as opposed to those in more rural areas, and I can't quite put it into words. Whatever it is, they bring a great amount of enjoyment and enrich many peoples lives - and they really are worth preserving.
Over the coming months I will be using this blog to document all my notes, visuals and other research in relation to this work. It is more for my own benefit - but if it is of any interest to anyone else out there feel free to leave comments and feedback, I hope you enjoy it.
- A'moi (a.k.a. Amy Beaumont)
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