For a while now I’ve wanted to challenge myself and expand my creative practice away from the comfortable space behind my laptop screen, and I’m so glad I did.
I recently completed a little personal project doing exactly this. It took me longer than I’d like to admit, but the entire process from start to finish was so therapeutic. From idea generation, sourcing all the parts I’d need to make it work, planning the content and actually making it, I can finally reveal my small labour of love, in dedication to one year living in Bedminster Bristol.
I was inspired by a local sign-writer, Tozer Signs and Bristols amazing skate culture which I’m fortunate enough to dip my toes into through rollerskating. I got the board second hand so it was super rough and needed a lot of sanding before it was paintable. The end result is far from perfect, much like Bedminster, but it’s mine and I love it. I also learnt so much which I hope to bring to more projects with a traditional focus very soon.
Visit my instagram to see a snippet of the process in a time-lapse video!