Hundreds of locals in an east London neighbourhood have used their windows to create an outdoor art gallery during lockdown.
Homerton and Clapton’s Window Wanderland is the latest in a series of worldwide events where residents are encouraged to show off their creative skills through displays on the fronts of their homes.
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Artworks visible across the area’s windows included depictions of King Kong, alien invaders and dinosaurs, as well as numerous tributes to the NHS.
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Others took the opportunity to show solidarity with the community, with messages such as “love your neighbour” and “choose love”.
Windermere to become Windowmere
Residents and businesses encouraged to join in cultural community event
Decorated windows across Windermere and Bowness will be lit up each evening between 7th to 27th December to create a covid safe outdoor gallery for the area. Window Wanderland events have been taking place across the country for a number of years and Windermere and Bownessâ has been aptly named âWindowmereâ. The inspirational cultural event is being organised by Bowness & Windermere Forward who hope that a successful first year will lead to it becoming an annual winter highlight for the area. They are encouraging residents and businesses to create window displays to amuse, entertain, and enthral each other for a few weeks of fun. Window makers register their window online and together these windows will form a wonderful winter walking trail, which everyone can participate in by coming out to enjoy too.