Alphabet Street

East Cowes Primary students braved the cold January weather to make their contribution to the East Cowes Alphabet on Castle Street under the artistic guidance of artists Nathan Holt and Aaron Fletcher. Reception and Year 1 children got stuck in with paint, sponges and stencils to add to the Alphabet. A is for Apple, H is for Helicopter, S is for Spectacles, Sunglasses and Shades and Z, well Z is for Zombies of course.

The alphabet is part of the 'No Barriers' project for East Cowes supported by SEEDA. Look out for more additions to the alphabet and more art on the hoardings in the coming months.

Here Come the ABCs...

There's been plenty of activity outside our office over the past couple of weeks. As part of the No Barriers project, we've commissioned Island artists Aaron Fletcher and Nathan Holt to create a giant alphabet along the vast stretch of blue hoardings in Castle Street. Here are a few pics of work in progress - they've been busily painting the background and have just started on the huge lettering. Crocodiles, guitars, castles, dogs, beetles - what else can you see?

The boys have had fantastic feedback so far - one person said it made them feel safer, and another was spotted taking a photo of his car against the painted backdrop!

We hope to involve School and community groups to help with some of the decoration in the coming weeks. And the project might even have some musical elements - you'll just have to wait and see.

Watching paint dry


A & N excitedly open a tin of 'black' paint only to find that it's 'birch'!


View from the Scrapstore window over the barriers