Hi everyone,
It has been a while. Hope you have been keeping well and staying healthy.
From the start of May, we have been working hard on developing the concept and sketches for the final mural. Based on the social engagement results and our personal experience being in space, we wanted to create a mural that celebrates Thompson Community Centre, depicting its ever-bustling nature while remaining a safe space and a place for connection. A common theme in our public engagement was the stories of different individuals unexpectedly coming together to form long-lasting friendships and relationships. We aimed to commemorate this aspect through the characters portrayed in the mural: both multicultural and multigenerational, they’re all pursuing a variety of activities but they are also united as one whole community.
April and I were also physically apart for the past couple weeks, our method of collaborating becomes a longer yet interesting process! Each person started with abstract shapes and came up with a few drafts while leaving some space for the other person to add on. After, we picked out some elements of each other’s drawing that are more relevant and fitting to the major themes. Then, we combined the elements together in many different ways while trying to create the best composition and layout.
We worked hard to incorporate and tried our best to address all of the main themes we agreed on as a team. Hopefully, they came through in one way or another. Can’t wait to show you all more details!
Until then, stay well!
Love,
Dawn and April
Popo and Lola 