The Wick Curiosity Shop 2009 Calendar is a limited edition of collages based on Hackney Wick’s past, present and future. It was made by Polly Brannan from public works and Hilary Powell from Optimistic Productions. You can see more of it in the shop.
You can purchase a copy for £10 by e-mailing us (postage not included)
We had a great outing with the shop at the Hackney Wick 2012 Community meeting. Peter Marshall kindly brought along some wonderful photographs of the lea valley in the 1980's which we'll be putting in the shop. Our Hackney Wick Song went down a treat and will is available here now. We'll be doing more songs and hope for one to include from the local police community officers! James Robertshaw came and showed his local photographs and we met Penny Clift whose project 'The Big Blue Fence' we'll also be linking to in the shop. Steve Dowding from Hackney Marshes users group and Games Monitor donated some 'no homes, no games' badges and people enjoyed sampling the traditional 'clarnico' cream mints that the shop is constantly supplied with.
The Wick Curiosity Shop will be havning another local outing as part of the Hackney Wick 2012 Community Meeting 3-7 (meeting goes on until 8.30pm) thursday 22nd January 2009 in the Hackney Wick Community Centre, The Old Baths, 80 Eastway, Hackney Wick, London, E9 5JH
We'll be showcasing shop contents including film screening and are keen to hear and collect more local stories, objects and songs. We 'll be launching and selling the Wick Curiosity Shop 2009 calendar and also a new Hackney Wick Song!