Shepherdess Walk Mosaics
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
This site is dedicated to the mosaics in Shepherdess Walk Park, Hackney. They started as a project funded by Hackney Council to celebrate 2012, the year of the London Olympics. The first two panels were inspired by Roman mosaics but they also show details from contemporary life in Hackney. Amongst the trees and animals that you would find in ancient floors there are frisbees, I-pods and leaf blowers. The mosaics are designed by Tessa Hunkin and made by a team of dedicated volunteers.
We have since made more panels of patterns, maker’s names and a wall dedicated to the shepherdesses who gave their name to the Park (accompanied by their sheep). We have now finished two pavement mosaics for the Park and they are there for everyone to see.
We have now moved to Hackney Downs Pavilion where we will be making more amazing mosaics. There will be a new tumblr site - hackneydownsmosaic.tumblr.com that will give details of our progress - so follow us there. We also have a new website - www.hackney-mosaic.co.uk