A film made by Colville Primary School on Portobello Road Market.
Street markets are a living, breathing part of London’s history. They are part of the fabric of the city and each market reflects the character of its neighbourhood. For hundreds of years markets have provided livelihoods for people living in London and a source of affordable (and sometimes luxury) produce and items.
The latest digital:works project, Stall Stories; four films exploring the history of London Street Markets. Street markets are a living, breathing part of London’s history. They are part of the fabric of the city and each market reflects the character of its neighbourhood. For hundreds of years markets have provided livelihoods for people living in London and a source of affordable (and sometimes luxury) produce and items.
I worked with 30 children from South Dartmoor Community College; together we collaborated on creating on mapping their emotional landscape. Seven maps were created in all and were the product of a course – Emotion Mapping – I helped devise in consultation with the art and media depart at the school.
Work from the participatory workshops I undertook at South Dartmoor Community College earlier this year. Feature the maps we created exploring areas important to them. The newspaper was made in the history sessions and features information about the recent past.
