YEOVIL ART SPACE

Story of Yeovil

I collaborated with Yeovil Art Space on the Story of Yeovil project, which brings to life the rich history and heritage of Yeovil through vibrant illustrations and community stories. This project explores the people and places that have shaped Yeovil, weaving together personal memories, historical insights and artefacts.

I created engaging, narrative-driven illustrations that capture the spirit of Yeovil, from its industrial roots to its evolving community landmarks. The project was broken into sections; View of Yeovil, Sound of Yeovil and Taste of Yeovil, Heritage Collections, Young People and Education.

Each piece aims to celebrate the unique character of Yeovil, inviting locals and visitors alike to connect with the town's past in a fresh and accessible way. Through this project, we hope to preserve and celebrate Yeovil’s stories, ensuring they continue to inspire for generations to come.

Each illustration was created to fit templates for print and digital marketing; posters, social media and published adverts. I designed an activity workbook as a educational resourse for school groups, to be used alongside exhibtions and events. In addition to this, I re-purposed some of the spot illustrations to be used as merchandise as a souviner for the project.

Commissioned by Yeovil Art Space, with Yeovil Town Council, South Somerset Heritage Collection and Somerset Council.

In partnership with: Regional History Centre, University of the West of England, Love Yeovil, Yeovil College and Yeovil Library.

Made possible thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Check out the project at storyofyeovil.uk.
View the Education Pack here.

Education

Educating young people about the Story of Yeovil, through school visits, workshop facilitation as well as a illustrated activiy workbook.
Taste

Celebrating the Culture of Sharing with a community recipe book. Taste of Yeovil tells the stories of diverse communities through a shared interest in food, capturing tales of ‘food culture’ over time, specific to Yeovil and its communities.
Sound

A programme of events, which amplified the diverse voices in the town’s heritage and history through creativity and storytelling, including an exhibition and music festival. Celebrating the wealth of creativity in Yeovil through home-made music and its visual manifestation.
View

Collecting stories from the town community and telling the history of photography through heritage collections in Yeovil, displaying more than 100 photographs from professional artists, the local community and students from Yeovil College.
Collections

A series of heritage displays as part of the Public Programme responding to three themes: View of Yeovil, Sound of Yeovil and Taste of Yeovil. Participants were part of a self-led group, working collaboratively to identify collections and artefacts that connect to the stories of Yeovil.
Day in the Life

‘About Town Your Way’ is an exhibition telling the story of the town centre’s past, present and future, dating back to 1800.