Who's this leafy fella? Legend has it he's the guardian of forests and protector of woodland. Join Art Hoppers to design your own green character! 4-5.30pm Tues 2 May @ Hackney Central Library 4-5.30pm Weds 3 May @ Dalston CLR James Library Generously funded by Arts Council England 🍃

Excited to be delivering #arted to yr4 at Mandeville primary sch in partnership w Gideon Mendel currently exhibiting in the Soho Photography Quarter at The Photographers' Gallery Last night we took a trip to Central London to view Gideon's Fire / Flood pictures & discuss #climatechange

First meeting of the whole team this morning to begin painting the #mural on #WiltonWay for @HackneyCouncil ! We’re excited to see it take shape over the next month 👩‍🎨 thanks for bringing us together Art Fund #TinyPrincipalsofNature #arthopperslive #girlpower #Hackney

The first step to painting a #mural is mixing your colours! Watch our artist Claire perfect each shade of green with eco-friendly BEDEC: The paint company for our nature-inspired mural for @HackneyCouncil on #WiltonWay 🌿 #TinyPrincipalsofNature #arthopperslive #paintmixing #Hackney

Introducing our student team, sponsored by Art Fund Student Pass to work on #TinyPrincipalsofNature. First up: copywriter @helenacuss, who loves getting on her bike to explore east London’s green spaces & photographer Jaime Gana who enjoys visiting Hackney-based film club CINÉ-REAL!

The wall on #WiltonWay is primed and ready to go for its first coat of colour! #mural #arthopperslive #TinyPrincipalsofNature #primer #wallpainting #Hackney

Say hello to the first 2 art students in our #girlboss painting team for the #mural on #WiltonWay brought together by Art Fund Student Pass: Lexy and Tzu! Find out more about them and their artistic practice on our Instagram. #TinyPrincipalsofNature #studentartpass #MeetTheTeam

The second pair in our all-girl dream team is Emma and Sasha whose top recommends for Art Fund Student Pass in #London are the #SummerExhibition Royal Academy and the @soanemuseum. Head to our insta to find out more! #mural #WiltonWay #TinyPrincipalsofNature #studentartpass #MeetTheTeam

Our final painting pair is former competitive swimmer-turned-art student Maria and MA Illustration student Omisha! See their profiles on our Instagram page to find out more. #meettheteam #studentartpass #mural #WiltonWay #TinyPrincipalsofNature

Our photographer Jaime Gana has captured some dreamy footage of the #raingarden on #WiltonWay perfect for your lazy Sunday. You're welcome! Head to our insta to discover the starring role of these plants in Claire's mural #plantsforpollinators #TinyPrincipalsofNature

As week 2 turns into week 3 it's time to start perfecting the details, starting with the shadows! Find out how the #mural on #WiltonWay is progressing from our lead artist Claire #TinyPrincipalsofNature #muralartist #inprogress #arthopperslive

Artist Claire selected 5 key plants from the #raingarden to star as the principal actors in our scene on #WiltonWay – santolina, lemon balm, salvia ‘hot lips’, Erysimum & witch hazel – for their healing properties and pollinator-friendly vibes. Tiny in life but huge on the wall!

How it started, and how it's going 🎨😁🖌️ #WiltonWay #TinyPrincipalsofNature #mural #muraldesign #muralart #muralpainting #inprogress #natureart #hackney #londonstreetart #londonmural #halfwaythere #ecopaint #ilovehackney instagram.com/reel/CvK36EUI8…

check us out on your daily commute if you get the Chingford-Liverpool street #overground line! #TinyPrincipalsofNature #mural #WiltonWay #Hackney #londonstreetart #publictransport #greentravel

The cyclist is making his appearance in the giant garden on #WiltonWay and the Art Hoppers team are enjoying cycling round #Hackney in our final week of painting! #arthopperslive #mural #TinyPrincipalsofNature instagram.com/reel/CvXjO17Iw…

This week we're adding those final touches to the #mural - shading and tonal values for depth on the wall! #TinyPrincipalsofNature #WiltonWay #arthopperslive #hackney

We really really love the number 38 bus 😂 head to our instagram to find out why! instagram.com/p/CvcVnb2o3e0/… #tfl #greenerwaystotravel #bigredbus

It's de-rig day: the scaffolding comes off! #tinyprincipalsofnature #wiltonway #arthopperslive

'Real community feel': New plant-inspired mural set to brighten up Dalston hackneycitizen.co.uk/2023/08/04/pla… via Hackney Citizen

The Southwark Festival of Words starts tomorrow - a week of celebration and events across all our libraries. Check out Art Hoppers 'Home Is...' at Peckham Library tomorrow (15 June). Claire explains more orlo.uk/5cxJb Southwark Libraries