A drought is officially declared in areas of England, including parts of London. Temperatures could reach up to 37C this weekend as London experiences yet another heatwave following the driest July since 1935. Read more: 📸jasonhawkes
A 5m scale prototype was created as a test flight of the Fields of EveryWhen balloonA hot air balloon with embroidered panels was created by students of the Royal School of Needlework, in collaboration with international artists Neil Musson and Jono Retallick.
People who live in the Thamesmead area provided personal stories, which were turned into 200 designs.Image source,A balloon was chosen as the vessel for the artwork because of its existing associations with the area. In the late 1800s, a hot air balloon was the first method used to look down at, and photograph, the local landscape.
Thamesmead, due to its proximity to the Royal Arsenal, was also heavily protected by barrage balloons during the war. The artwork was created by digitally enlarging the embroidered designs onto fabric gores - the leaf-shaped panels that are joined together to make up a balloon.
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