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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’ve always wanted to be an artist. It took years of concerted effort before I finally found my way into public art. None of it happened by accident or overnight. It took decades. Today I know this is my calling. Cut me in half and it says ‘artist’ right through me. I’m only just getting started!

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The story behind ‘Jetty’… Today it sits in a meadow on Northey Island. In around 100 years, rising sea levels could turn the surrounding landscape into saltmarsh — and visitors may approach the Jetty by boat rather than on foot. Read the story of 'Jetty' here: www.sarahayes.art/jetty/

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ArtReview @artreview.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Speaking to ArtReview in 2007, the late artist reflects on her extraordinary life and work artreview.com/yayoi-kusama...

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Yayoi Kusama: To Infinity and Beyond!

Speaking to ArtReview in 2007, the late artist reflects on her extraordinary life and work

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Community engagement is at the core of what I do — often using walking and art to connect people with place. Lovely feedback from Greenwich Trust School: “I have heard fantastic feedback from both staff and students… our students thoroughly enjoyed the trip.” #CommunityEngagement #ArtsEducation

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I really enjoyed delivering this green infrastructure map for Myland, Colchester 🌿 Client feedback; “The main purpose for which I contacted you has been fully achieved.”

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Bespoke town & village signs 🌳 Local walks. Heritage. Wildlife. Landmarks. Stories of place. All brought together in one clear, illustrated map. This one for Little Maplestead. I design these to commission for towns, villages, parks and community spaces. #townmap

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Loving this! I used ceramic tiles for my Walton Trail Project - they can be digitally printed and cut by water jet. Would be nice for a civic art project! Plus longer lasting than painted street art!

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

'Jetty' tells the story of rising sea levels on the Essex coast. The artwork occupies the point at which sea level is predicted to reach Northey Island in around 100 years' time. As such, it exists in two landscapes simultaneously: the one we experience today...

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I was surprised and delighted at the launch to see how naturally people interacted with the Jetty artwork. People gathered for a chat, or sat quietly looking across the marshes. That's exactly what I'd hoped for, a place of contemplation, on a little island on the Essex coast!

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

After 2.5 years of drawings, meetings, planning and conversations, Jetty is now part of the landscape at #NortheyIsland. If you visit, check tide times, bring a packed lunch + sunscreen. Take a moment to reflect, in 100 years' time, this artwork is predicted to be in the water.

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Last Saturday saw the official launch of 'Jetty' at #NortheyIsland! National Trust's Russell Clement spoke about the site's "spirit of place" something we'd discussed right back at the project's inception in January 2024. I gave talks on the artwork and ran a printmaking workshop.

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Super excited to announce that Saturday saw the launch of my ‘Jetty’ art installation for the National Trust. More pics and how it was made to follow! 🥂🍾@ThePublicArtCo www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/2641960...

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Art installation inspired by climate change unveiled on island in Blackwater Estuary

More than 80 people joined National Trust staff and volunteers at Northey Island to mark the launch of "Jetty".

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today was a long, hot day on the island. The grass stood tall and golden and perfectly still… a rare sight on the island. The kind of weather you’d describe as ‘close.’ I came down to create signage for the event on Saturday, against the clock, and against the tide. Time and tide wait for no man!

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It’s fair to say my work is inspired by the ecology of a place, and Northey brought that in abundance. Every walk brought new natural wonders, but it was the 3D texture of the mud plains that inspired the surface of the installation now living on the island. #NortheyIsland

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Two and a half years ago, on a cold, wet day in January, my Conversations with the Sea journey began at #NortheyIsland. Since then I've walked the island in every season, and every conversation has helped shape Jetty. Launching this Saturday... (A few clues in the photos!)

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Part and parcel of working on a tidal island is that the project involves a lot of walking! Every conversation happened on foot. Walking the landscape, noticing the changing tides, spotting wildlife and understanding how people experience the island all became part of the design process.

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Public art is about creating connections between people and place. 'Jetty' grew from conversations with communities and understanding of Northey Island. The aim was to create something that helps visitors engage with the landscape, reflecting the impact of sea level rise.

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My first visit to #NortheyIsland was meant to take a couple of hours, 4.5 hours later, we were still exploring! I realised this wasn't just about creating an artwork, it was about understanding a place. That first visit shaped everything that followed. Jetty launches this Saturday. #NationalTrust

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Why I love working with the @nationaltrust.org.uk Every project starts with one question: What does this place need? Perfectly matching my approach to public art, revealing the stories, history and ecology already there. After 2½ years of collaboration, Jetty launches at Northey Island this Sat.

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The Urban Forest Exhibition and Pop-up Café - open daily at Art Hub Studios, New Cross, serving drinks and cake in a relaxed space. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Join the fabulous Ciaran for this women’s wellness event in a fabulous ruined church location in the City of London!🙂🌿

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Hackney Community Tree Nursery Open Day - Join Tree Musketeers for a laid-back day of nature, learning and community at our beautiful Hackney nursery. Whether you’re just passing through or planning to stay all day, there’s something for everyone! @tmhackney.bsky.social

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Urban Forest Exhibition and Pop-up Café - open daily at Art Hub Studios, New Cross, serving drinks and cake in a relaxed space. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Tree Song Project | Community Singing Workshop - A lunchtime singing workshop with Phoebe Coco and Sarah Williams-Robbins, using tree-inspired songs to connect voice, nature and community in the Culture Mile. @culturemilebid

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Sitting with Trees: A Green Love Letter to Black Elder Women, Webinar - This virtual dialogue explores aging, memory and nature through poetry and lived experience - join us at Art Hub Studios for tea and cake and a screening of this webinar - all welcome!

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Trees That Shape Cities - A talk for residents of the City of London, with architect, gardener and writer Judith Lösing explores the vital role trees play in shaping London’s built environment.‍

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

City of London residents (or those with a City connection) join our special event series 🌿 Women’s wellbeing Companionship walk & talk with #AgeUKCityofLondon Accessible mobility scooter trial with #WheelsForWellbeing Street photography with #CPRELondon urbantreefestival.org/the-programme-2026

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Ipswich riverside map: everything I’ve just walked past on my right is now on my left 🤨 Also promises a “lovely walk” with no distance… afternoon or Christmas? Then two fenced parallel paths. Wayfinding isn’t signs. It’s thinking.

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Small Town Walking & Wayfinding Audit Make your town easier to navigate, explore and return to 1 week on site Community insight + route testing Clear report with 5 deliverable work packages No fluff. Just what to do next. From £20k Babergh | NT | EWT | ECC | North Pennines AONB

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Wayfinding Audit & Advisory Plan better visitor experiences in 4 weeks — without confusing signage. Clear, one-off audit of how people actually move through your site, with practical recommendations you can act on immediately. Beta (East UK): £1,500 Full: £2,500

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🌳 ART OPEN CALL 🌳 Urban Tree Festival 2026 Submit work for the Urban Forest Exhibition (London, 9–17 May) All disciplines welcome Install: 6 May | Collect: 17 May Deadline: 10 April Apply: tinyurl.com/yk3c65vp

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

A new project is quietly taking shape… I’m about to begin work on a new public art installation with a brilliant new client! More news coming soon, I'm looking forward to sharing this one.

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Urban Tree Festival 🌳 Sponsor a webinar. From tree pits to species selection, share your arboriculture or urban forestry expertise with an engaged audience. Put your expert front and centre + support a community-led festival. 📩 sara@urbantreefestival.org

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Just days before lockdown in 2020, I walked 19 miles through the southern suburbs of Paris, exploring everyday neighbourhoods beyond the tourist centre. Walking reveals the hidden stories of cities. Read more: www.thepublicartcompany.co.uk/trail-design...

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Wandering down memory lane today, seven years ago we were just launching the Colchester Digital Conference - I never imagined I would end up the director of an environmental CIC based in London within a couple of years!🙂🌳

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

🌳 Urban Tree Festival 2026 – Open Call for Events 🌳 Got an idea for a tree walk, creative workshop, webinar, wellbeing session or community nature event? In 2025 we hosted dawn chorus walks, forest bathing, art workshops, expert talks, family activities & more. Apply here: tinyurl.com/5c7whun9

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Doing some research for my ‘Jetty’ art installation for the @nationaltrust.org.uk - Essex this morning…🦢#publicart

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Out on site yesterday with my team picking up the first load of oak we are recycling for my public art installation on Northey Island… the space has been cleared of some invasive laylandii, and we are planning a mixed wildflower meadow around the installation! 🌸🌳

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Building Urban Tree Festival 2026 (9–17 May, London) 🌳 We’re opening conversations with a small number of partners who care about urban nature, wellbeing and creative, community-led impact. The festival only happens through collaboration help us shape the next one now! 👉 📷 Images: Black Girls Hike

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We’re currently seeking local funding partners to help deliver Urban Tree Festival 2026 (9–17 May, London) 🌳 If your organisation supports community wellbeing, culture or the environment, we’d love to talk! ❤️ 🌳 Find out more: urbantreefestival.org

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The next Urban Tree Festival will be 10-18 May 2025. Help us make this the best one yet!

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

If you havent already give us a follow on Linkedin! www.linkedin.com/company/urba...

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Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Our Community 🌳 One of the best parts of running the Urban Tree Festival is our student internship programme! Each year, up to five students from Goldsmiths join us to follow the full festival journey, from concept and branding through to delivery and evaluation.

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The Public Art Company @thepublicartco.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Not every project gets chosen. 🫙 This was a proposal built around glass, weathering and time – I loved the idea that it would slowly change in the salt air and become part of the landscape. In the end, health and safety won. Still a beautiful idea.

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