Empathy by the Bucket - collaborative mural between Heart n Soul and Artmongers.

Two Deptford based arts organisations have teamed up to create this public mural which gives more visibility to the ideas, creativity and talents of people with learning disabilities.

During lockdown, we conducted six online workshops with Heart n Soul artists and arts facilitator, Ben Connors. These sessions were playful, imaginative and insightful.

The group’s ambition for the mural was that it would be sunny, inclusive and uplifting – they wanted to express a sense of togetherness.

Our aim has been to give them an opportunity to express their points of view and ways of being in a public environment, while giving Deptford a chance to reflect on how it perceives disabilities.