Wood Street Walls
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Type | Community interest company |
| Location |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Wood Street Walls is a community interest company (CIC) and public-art organisation based in Walthamstow, London. It commissions and produces murals and other public-realm artworks, often delivered with local residents, schools, councils and cultural partners. Projects associated with the organisation have been covered by national and specialist media for linking public art with community engagement and sport.Conn, David (29 May 2025). "Made in Walthamstow: a football kit that brought a community together". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025. "'Made in Walthamstow' tells the story of a football shirt inspired by William Morris". The Art Newspaper. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
History
The organisation began programming street art in Walthamstow in the mid-2010s and incorporated as a CIC in 2015."Wood Street Walls CIC". Companies House. Retrieved 12 October 2025. Early activity drew attention to a cluster of murals around Wood Street and helped promote public art beyond central London."The Street Art Murals of Wood Street in Walthamstow". Inspiring City. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
Activities
Wood Street Walls commissions permanent and temporary murals, delivers community workshops and supports production for public-realm projects with developers, local authorities and cultural institutions."Wood Street Walls CIC". Waltham Forest Council. Retrieved 12 October 2025. Programmes have included co-designed artworks with residents and schools and strands intended to increase access to public art."New public art inspired by the nature and wildlife of Royal Albert Wharf". Royal Docks. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
Notable projects
- Nature’s Design (Royal Albert Wharf, 2023) – a large-scale mural co-created with local residents and pupils from Gallions Primary School, delivered with the artist duo STATIC and the Contemporary Art Society’s consultancy."New public art inspired by the nature and wildlife of Royal Albert Wharf". Royal Docks. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025. "Nature's Design – a new Wood Street Walls mural in Royal Albert Wharf". Contemporary Art Society (Consultancy). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- Walthamstow FC × William Morris Gallery (2023–2025) – a collaboration between a museum, a non-league football club and Wood Street Walls on a kit collection referencing William Morris patterns; the associated short film Made in Walthamstow received national coverage.Conn, David (29 May 2025). "Made in Walthamstow: a football kit that brought a community together". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025. "'Made in Walthamstow' tells the story of a football shirt inspired by William Morris". The Art Newspaper. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
Reception
Coverage in national and specialist outlets has highlighted the organisation’s role in connecting community-led public art with local culture and sport, and in commissioning artists in London’s outer boroughs.Conn, David (29 May 2025). "Made in Walthamstow: a football kit that brought a community together". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025. "Street Art in London: Walthamstow Murals". Blocal Travel. 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
See also
External links
References
- ↑
- Conn, David (29 May 2025). "Made in Walthamstow: a football kit that brought a community together". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- "'Made in Walthamstow' tells the story of a football shirt inspired by William Morris". The Art Newspaper. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- "Wood Street Walls CIC". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- "The Street Art Murals of Wood Street in Walthamstow". Inspiring City. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- "Wood Street Walls CIC". Waltham Forest Council. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- "New public art inspired by the nature and wildlife of Royal Albert Wharf". Royal Docks. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- "Nature's Design – a new Wood Street Walls mural in Royal Albert Wharf". Contemporary Art Society (Consultancy). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- "Street Art in London: Walthamstow Murals". Blocal Travel. 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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