PROJECTS
Check out some of our past and ongoing projects! We've had the absolute privilege of working with some fantastic organisations, councils and inspirational charities over the years and here are a few highlights.
Chichester Creatives Spring Market
Collaborative project with The Duke & Rye to bring markets back to the space! Wild City organised, promoted and ran this event, with just over 400 visitors, 19 stallholders and two charities, with children's activities including a free workshop and facepainting. Click here for more info.
Victoria Park Tree Walk Commission
Discover the magic of Portsmouth's Victoria Park with the new tree walk map designed by Wild City! Take a wander through the park to discover 20 trees from around the world - a great free activity for families, friends, couples or on your own!
Draw Me A Tree - Funded Workshops & Immersive Exhibition
Independent project as part of the #BackTheFuture Climate Challenge, match-funded by Portsmouth City Council & supported by Crowdfunder. Read more.
Wild City & PCC Community Engagement Mural
Commissioned by Portsmouth City Council along with a selection of other local artists and charities.
We Shine Light Festival - InMotion Portsmouth
Short animation exploring the idea of community. Produced as part of the InMotion display at the 'We Shine' Light Festival across Portsmouth.
Stitching Spirit Collaboration
Commissioned illustration design for an embroidery kit by Stitching Spirit.
The Literacy Hubs - Illustration & Descriptive Writing
Working with 'The Pompey Sailors'! We delivered three sessions to three different groups, exploring who we would be if we were a tree, combining drawing and creative writing (and some tree pose yoga movements!)
Enable Ability - Printmaking Workshop
Interactive monoprinting workshop for 8 children with special needs. We walked as a group to the nearest city green space, collected fallen leaves and natural materials, then came back to the classroom to make our prints!
Final Straw Foundation - Easter Egg Collage
A visit to the Final Straw easter holiday club where we foraged, collected and connected with the outdoors, before decorating our own easter eggs with paints, pencils, leaves and glue.
Workshop Series - Portsmouth Early Years Inspiration Fest
Lockdown project consisting of three digital workshops, sharing activities and inspiration for early years professional training. These workshops included nature collage, binocular making and simple nature based printmaking techniq.
Enable Ability - Drawing from Nature
Outdoor workshop with an amazing group of children with special needs. We spent time exploring nature, talking about what we like about being outdoors, choosing trees to draw from direct observation and experimenting with materials.
Recycle Project - Driftwood
Sustainable homeware project using found driftwood and acrylic paint.
The Grateful Arts Club - Love Exhibition
Community project using traditional linocut printing methods.
Sign Writing Commission
Chalk board sign writing for local business
Printed Fabric Pattern Design - 'With Nature, In Mind'
Repeat pattern designs using hand drawn illustrations.
Motiv8 & The Grateful Arts Club Community Project
We brought a tree into a church! This installation featured unwanted fabric scraps cut into the shape of leaves, which participants wrote down what they were grateful for, before hanging on our tree. As part of this project, we also delivered a 'Build your own Wild City' workshop to young people who were being supported by 'Motiv8' charity, which were displayed at the exhibition.
Southsea Craft Club
An example of our regular craft club in Southsea! Exploring different themes, materials and methods each month, we use play-based techniques to encourage imagination and creative independence.
The Eastney Tavern Pop-up Shop
Transforming disused spaces with the magic of creativity!
Santander Universities Funding
Winner of the 2021 Santander Start Up Grant
Staggeringly Good Brewery Event
Exhibition & Market Event by Vol. Promo & Pollyanna Doyle.
Fratton May Day Festival
Promoting nature and creativity in the community, with activities including wooden bookmark making and wildflower seed bombs!
