Thursday 25 March 2010

The End of the Beginning

People of Cardiff and the world, the deadline for the Brooklyn Brotherhood Neighbourhood Project is almost upon us. I can hardly believe it, but three months have passed since I started this blog as a response to their deceptively simple challenge. When I first set out to tell the story of the place in which I live, I thought the process would be interesting if a little familiar. I was wrong. It's been a real journey, and I've learnt that there's so much more to my surroundings than I first expected.

I've collaborated with other residents and used social networking, creative writing, historical research, translation, photography, interviews, video and artwork to capture a glimpse of the city. Hopefully, this goes some way to revealing Cardiff's unique personality, and encourages people to view Caerdydd from a slightly different perspective.

For the final time: thanks a million to everyone involved. Your help in telling the story of the city has been invaluable.

Cheers,

Tom.

Saturday 6 March 2010

Swanpocalypse Now

Finally, the Cardiff Stories / Bicycle, Bicycle Designs collaboration is complete. Here's Roath Park (a lovely spot in the city where I've spent many an afternoon walking and feeding the ducks) before being PhotoShopped it beyond all recognition:


How very lovely. Now, allow me to present the exclusive artwork based on the panorama above, Swanpocalypse Now:


Hope you like it! Cheers to Miles @ Bicycle, Bicycle for his help and illustrations. Be sure to click on the pictures for higher resolution versions.