Where there used to be nothing but crumbling concrete now joyful colour abounds, from the flowers and leaves of the Thornville Street rain garden itself and now the rail bridge wall too!
The Thornville Street Rain Garden Mural celebrates the beauty of nature and the importance of sustainable practices, rewilding, told through the artistic vision of Alma Tischlerwood. Alma says “this piece reflects resident of St John’s commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement.”
It would never have been possible without the extraordinary generosity of the local area in contributing more than £400 to an online fundraiser and Network Rail for providing the extra funds needed to finally bring this vibrant artwork to life.
”It’s dedicated to creating a greener, more colorful world for all to enjoy,” explains artist Alma who also recently completed a complimentary mural at The Brookmill Pub following her impactful work on St John’s Vale.
Get in touch
Are you a local artist with public art ideas that need support? Or you an SE8 resident who has spotted a part of St John’s that needs a little TLC? Please do get in touch with St John’s Society and we will try our best to help.
More about Alma, the artist
Alma aka Tischlerwood studied under Günter Fruhtrunk with an MA at the Munich Academy and briefly Philosophy at Goldsmiths University of London. Her multidisciplinary work includes sculptures and murals (abstract) in public spaces that deal with colour itself, forms and concepts, occasionally with a refreshing touch of irony and humour.
The artist is also a founding member of Foreign Investment, which is an artwork and simultaneously an international artist collective.
Alma’s individual work including artist collective, foreign investments have been shown in numerous international exhibitions including the Tate Liverpool, The Bluecoat, 5th Istanbul Biennale (Fringe), 48th and 51st Venice Biennale and at the Freud Museum.
Alma Tischlerwood lives and works in Deptford, London
