Yesterday the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) held an event to celebrate the artwork produced by children from 17 different schools in the five Host Boroughs (Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest), which is being displayed along the Hackney Wick towpath by the Olympic Park.
Earlier this year, the ODA and Tower Hamlets-based social enterprise Signs of Life worked with the primary, secondary and special needs schools in a creative engagement programme to design the images which are now on display.
Here you can see pictures from the event and the artwork on display along the towpath:
ODA Chief Executive, David Higgins hosted the event and said: 'The hoardings around the Park offer us a blank canvas to bring alive the London 2012 story and excite everyone about what is happening on site':
Children from Willow Dene Special School proudly show off their artwork:
Pupils from Greenacres Primary School with their design:
Jonathan Edwards looks at the hoardings on the towpath with members of Hallsville Primary School:
Heathcote Secondary School pupils talk to Jonathan Edwards and take photos of their artwork on display. Their design featured photos of themselves spelling out '2012 Games':
Rolene from Ickburgh/Downsview Special School enjoyed seeing her artwork come to life on the towpath:
Read the following blogs to find out more about the hoardings:
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Comments for this post:
12 Jun 2008, 04:29PM, said:
i think this is a good idea because it gets the children in to drawning and get better at art work. Also it might help people's consuntraction in class.