Illustrator Grace Holiday collaborated with the Peel. Navigating themes of water and journeys through time, they created a mixed media installation inspired by the power of memories, outdoors space and connections to local heritage including New River Head (site of the future Quentin Blake Centre).
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As part of our co-developed project with The Peel, illustrator Grace Holiday explored themes inspired by the connection to the heritage and development of New River Head.
© Valentina Zunino
About The Peel
The Peel(opens in new window) is a charity that’s been building a connected community in Clerkenwell since 1898. With a vision of 'A connected community where everyone benefits from living here', they run activities for adults, children and young people, alongside a number of mental health awareness projects.
About Grace Holliday
Grace Holliday(opens in new window) is a London based illustrator, mark-maker and creative educator who uses a combination of abstract patternmaking and figurative drawing to create illustrations, original artworks and surface design for editorial print, textile collections and exhibition.
Over the past 13 years, Grace has collaborated with and delivered projects for a number of different museums, galleries, universities, community and clinical settings. Grace says that her 'current role as a Community Illustrator working with Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration has been a brilliant opportunity to design and deliver a programme of mixed-media workshops celebrating the true reach of illustration, questioning its definition and promoting it as an inclusive communication tool for all.'
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Main image © Valentina Zunino
