Harvington Youth Project

Re-vamping the Bus Stops

The painting of the bus shelters is now complete and they are both looking splendid!
If you were involved in the painting of the bus stops in any way please could you contact us
(at office@harvington-youth.org.uk) as we are trying to compile a list of all involved. 

Pictures

Dairy

16th August

We had a push yesterday and I can now announce that Bus Shelter A is now completed! Judith and her skilled team of artists have transformed Bus Shelter A into something really spectacular with the shading and tidy lining. There are a couple of minor – very minor flaws left in – to remind us that after all it is the work of human hands, and because Judith thought they were funny...
 
If you have worked on bus shelter A – we have a space for you to put your signature, will let you know shortly how we can go about it.
 
ALSO Bus Shelter B beside the Golden Cross – is now finished as far as the general public is concerned and is now in Judith and artist team’s hands to complete.

Look out for the Bus shelter story in the Evesham Journal this week.

15th August

Mission Complete - The public input to the painting of the Bus Shelters are now complete and it is down to Judith and her small team to add the shading to bring the pictures alive. 

13th August

We are nearly there with our bus shelters – the Coach and Horses shelter is being brought to its full glory under Judith’s ministrations. Bus Shelter Golden Cross needs some final coats on and some finishing off before we hand it over to Judith – and I hope that we will be able to complete this on Monday. So do come and have a last go – even if it is for half an hour or send the children down and encourage them to do something other than watch television or play computers.

12th August

Yesterday went very well and we now think that we will finish the “public” input by Monday. This will entail a day to day at Bus Stop B (near the Golden Cross) and Saturday afternoon from 2.00 pm and some of Monday starting at 10.00 am. The second bus stop has less painting to do and it is easier to paint. So if you want a chance to leave your bit for posterity then come on down.

11th August

James, Mel and several young people help to start put the colour on Bus Stop B, the Golden Cross, And everyone has done so much! Maybe it might be finished tomorrow. Today also the Journal has been out to take pictures of some of the young people involved in the project, and Judith and Lydia have been putting on the shading in shelter A.

10th August

Judith came early this morning to number up the black lining ready for painting on tomorrow.

9th August

Judith, Kerath, James and a few other continue on with black lining Bus Stop B while Richard and the team crack on in Bus Stop A.

8th August

James, Richard, and hoards of young people help to get the last bulk of painting done in Shelter A.

3rd August

The colour has gone on! young and old alike have started to colour in the pictures in bus stop 1 The Coach and also white washed Bus Stop 2 The Cross, Pictures to follow.

2nd August

Judith has continued to put the black infill on the large back wall, and also started on the other pieces, James has also completed the side entrance pillars.

1st August

Judith has started to put the black infill on the large back wall, and James has started to add colour to the entrance pillars.

29 July

Judith has started to put the black line on the large back wall.

28 July

Judith has put on the outline of the Village Hall and James has extended the white backgrounding canvas to the entrance pillars. Judith has also started to putting on the black line on the cottage.

27 July

Judith and James have worked on putting the large back wall outline on.

26 July

Judith has started work on putting the outline drawings of the village onto the walls of the first Bus Shelter.

25 July

Work has now Started, we had several different groups of people come down and help us clean out and white wash the Coach and Horses shelter ready for work to begin on putting on the outline by Judith.

Previously

Sue Jenkinson like so many people in the village is less than happy by the state of our bus stops, so she approached the Youth Project on behalf of the Parish Councillors to see if we could help out.

The idea is to decorate the bus stops with scenes from the village. The Youth Project commissioned a local artist, Judith Selcuk who recently moved into Atch Lench to come up with some concept designs. Judith has spent some time researching the village and taking pictures and has now come up with 2 designs, one for each of the shelters, which were displayed over the Asparagus Festival weekend and are now on display in St James Church. She has also provided an explanation of what was behind her thinking when designing.

Sue is keen that as many people as possible have a look at the pictures. So the plan is to have them on display in the church this week, and then move them to the chapel next week. Paper will be available for comments for any feedback. The comments will be passed on the Parish Council who will give the final decision on design.

Following this we plan to organise our young people to paint the pictures in the bus stops under guidance from Judith. So please take the opportunity to see the pictures on display and let us know what you think.

The designs for the murals are based on the 'paint by numbers' theme. The outlines and black areas would be painted on my the artist Judith Selcuk, and then the individual coloured areas colour coded for the young people then to paint then once completed Judith would then apply the shading and three dimensional effects.

Harvington Youth Project, Harvington Baptist Church, Harvington, Nr. Evesham, Worcestershire, ENGLAND WR11 8NQ
07531 386 352  office@harvington-youth.org.uk  www.harvington-youth.org.uk