{"id":47696,"date":"2020-12-21T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=47696"},"modified":"2020-12-23T14:56:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T14:56:56","slug":"sparking-joy-cast-your-vote-for-cardiffs-first-road-crossing-artwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/12\/21\/sparking-joy-cast-your-vote-for-cardiffs-first-road-crossing-artwork\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sparking Joy\u2019 \u2013 Cast your vote for Cardiff\u2019s first road-crossing artwork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47704 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-1400x2100.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47704 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1-1400x2100.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/close-up-figure-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>\u201cFrom within the park gates comes the sound of water tinkling into a pool, dripping from the upraised fingers of a little naked boy in bronze.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Howard Spring on Thompson Park (ca 1900)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The artwork the author refers to above is called &#8216;Joyance&#8217; and was originally installed in the park in 1899 by Welsh sculpturer Sir William Goscombe John. It is to this day the first thing you see when you enter Thompson\u2019s Park. And it\u2019s beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCardiff has some really, really interesting artworks in the public realm,\u201d Hannah Firth, Director of Programme at Chapter Arts Centre tells me during our recent Zoom chat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s in her office and I can see a large bookshelf behind her, filled to the brim with colourful volumes. She pauses and her countenance shifts. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think that the city looks after those well or celebrates them as a point of difference from other places,\u201d she says with a sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/pond-and-park-door-1-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>The entrance to Thompson\u2019s park. It\u2019s quite amazing how little this park has changed in the past Century. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the sculpture &#8216;Joyance&#8217; this sadly also applies. The bronze boy Howard Spring describes is not the one in the photographs. The original sculpture, which you can marvel at on these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffparks.org.uk\/thompsons\/postcards\/index.shtml\">black-and-white postcards<\/a> dating back to 1904, was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffparks.org.uk\/thompsons\/info\/joyance.shtml\">stolen on numerous occasions<\/a> during the years and after the last theft in 2010, it was replaced by a plastic replica in 2011. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cPart of that is that no one really knows whose responsibility that is. Within Cardiff council there isn\u2019t a department that looks after the art in the public realm as there is in other cities, take for example Birmingham or Bristol.\u201d<\/p><cite>Hannah Firth<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As Cardiff continues to expand and grow, Hannah emphasises the importance of creating a balance between commercial and cultural capital. As tourism adapts and people may be less eager to travel, this will take on new significance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, in 2021, with a new commission by Cardiff Council to create the city\u2019s first road crossing art installation, the balances might start to shift in the art sector&#8217;s favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 10-min walk from Thompson\u2019s Park is Cowbridge Road. One section of this road has drawn the attention of ward councillor, Stephen Cunnah, for an environmental regeneration project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI thought it was just in need of a little bit of a refresh,\u201d he told me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-770x437.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-293x166.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1.png 1358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-770x437.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1-293x166.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-13.43.23-1.png 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>These are the plans for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffneighbourhoodregeneration.co.uk\/index.php?section=projects&amp;option=CowbridgeRoad_East\">environmental improvements<\/a><\/em> <em>planned for Cowbridge Road in Canton<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This street not only draws in people from across Cardiff because of its great shops as well as banking and post-office facilities. Stephen\u2019s original proposal encompassed a \u201clist of things that I thought could use some sprucing up\u201d including new continuous footways, space for cyclists and more greenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also wanted to bring in local civic pride by transforming a bland grey pedestrian footpath into an eye-catching \u2018statement crossing\u2019. Similar projects have been created in London and Leeds by muralist Camille Walala in 2016 and Morag Myerscough in 2018 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1024x674.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-770x507.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1536x1012.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-293x193.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1400x922.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33.png 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1024x674.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-770x507.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1536x1012.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-293x193.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33-1400x922.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.23.33.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>Camille Walala (Bankside, London), 2016<\/em>. <em>A screenshot of Camille Walala&#8217;s <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1JUS8RHE1j\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\"><em>Instagram<\/em> <em>post<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1024x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-770x383.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1536x763.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-293x146.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1400x696.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1024x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-770x383.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1536x763.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-293x146.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06-1400x696.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-18-at-14.26.06.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>Morag Myerscough (Sheaf Street, Leeds), 2018. A screenshot of Morag Myerscough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BjoVNWKh7Ob\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Instagram post<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When I chatted with shop owners near the crossing their enthusiasm for the artwork was muted. Tim Fowler of Canton Cobblers, a small family-run business, told me that he was happy the road was being improved but he couldn\u2019t really see the value in the public artwork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIs it going to attract some more people to the area? I\u2019m not sure,\u201d he told me with a doubtful look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What these conversations highlight is the need for locals to have a say in the decision-making process, which reflects the wishes of the council and Hannah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want the public to feel ownership and enjoy that artwork,\u201d she tells me, highlighting that the design could survive on the road for up to 10 years. Therefore, to ensure local wishes are respected all of Cardiff, but particularly local residents, will have the chance to take part in a public vote at the beginning of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few shops down from the cobbler I chat with owner Craig Martin of the <em>New Foundations<\/em> store and ask him about his thoughts on the crossing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t mind it, but I haven\u2019t looked into it much, the artwork,\u201d he tells me before his face breaks out into a large smile. \u201cI <em>do<\/em> think it\u2019s going to be a good thing, mind love, as long as it\u2019s not going to distract the traffic too much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/view-of-crossing-cc-x-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>\u201cWe were lucky because the crossing is actually a controlled crossing so it\u2019s got lights \u2026 you don\u2019t want [the design] to confuse people and you also don\u2019t want a design that\u2019s so complex that you have people stopping on the road crossing and having a really good look,\u201d Hannah told me<\/em>. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Craig touches on something important here as well. As Hannah explains, there was initially a danger of creating a piece of art that negates its purpose as a crossing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the crossing safe and accessible for people with different needs, different stakeholders such as the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) were consulted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was then decided to print the design on a thermoplastic sheet and heat seal it onto the cement. This technique has many advantages, such as a strong colour saturation which will not diminish over time. It will also be safer, as the plastic cannot peel off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really exciting that it\u2019s the first one in Cardiff,\u201d says Hannah. \u201cI just thought it was a really lovely project in the middle of the covid-pandemic to actually support artists by paying them some money to create some ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From an initial 50 applicants three candidates were finally shortlisted in October. \u201cWe were open to the fact that there are artists out there who wouldn\u2019t necessarily describe themselves as professional,\u201d she continues, sharing her surprise at the sheer variety of disciplines and ages, represented which included a ceramist and an eight-year-old boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over six weeks the three shortlisted artists Trin Brierley, Marcus Smith and Steffan Dafydd worked closely with Hannah to bring their initial ideas to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three bring their own unique perspectives, memories of Canton and multi-disciplinary background to the project, and I can imagine the final designs will each reflect a very different aspect of the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/another-view-of-the-cc-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>The Cowbridge Road crossing which in 2021 will be transformed into an artwork<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When I ask them how they would describe Canton to me, someone who has only recently moved to the area, a picture emerges of a beautifully diverse community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stefan and Marcus both emphasise how large families all live and feel at home in the area, from nephews to parents, great-aunts and grandparents, everyone finds their roots in Canton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three also emphasise how integrated the Welsh-language is into local culture. It\u2019s a space where the language really flourishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>19.1%<\/strong> of Canton\u2019s residence speak Welsh, the highest proportion of welsh-speakers in Cardiff.<\/p><cite>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru\/English\/Policy%20research%20and%20data\/Census%20Data\/Pages\/2011CensusresultsbyCommunity.aspx\">Welsh Language Commissioner data<\/a>, 2011)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcus tells me that Canton\u2019s strong sense of community and spirit is reflective of Cardiff as a whole, they have a \u201ckind of shared identity, a kind of collective consciousness.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the ward is also unique because of its variety of small shops, its large number of \u201cgothic churches\u201d and old green spaces (it turns out we both love Thompson\u2019s Park).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I mention the three artists to Hannah, I tell her I\u2019m a bit sad that after all this work only one design will ultimately grace the cement of Cowbridge Road\u2019s crossing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the council had expressed ambitions to keep the alternative designs in mind for future projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the quite easy upkeep of this kind of project (compared to keeping statues in shape a statement crossing is easily maintained), this could potentially kick-start broader commissioning of public art across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished designs are still somewhat under lock and key, but each artist has given me a little insight into what they hope to create. \u201cThey\u2019ve done a really fantastic job so it\u2019s really exciting to have that ready and online for the public vote in January,\u201d adds Hannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/blank-collage-5-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Marcus Smith<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a background in product design at an engineering school, Marcus now works across film, photography, furniture design and screen printing. 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self-involved in that sense, but I also think that great art divides opinion so I think my design will as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/steffan-2-.jpeg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Steffan Dafydd<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steffan has lived in Canton all his life and felt slightly overwhelmed by the mammoth task of capturing its complexity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help focus his work he started collecting material from different sites in the neighbourhood. 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\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47935\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=47935\" class=\"wp-image-47935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47935\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=47935\" class=\"wp-image-47935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/LosBlancosMockup-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">A selection of Stefan Dafydd&#8217;s work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What he hopes to achieve is to mirror the energy of Canton. \u201cI want it to be vibrant and exciting and I want people from Canton to go \u2018awesome that\u2019s it, that\u2019s right\u2019. Because Canton is this beautiful mish-mash or everything, all at once and it\u2019s this lovely urban space.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/trin-Gwdihw-Bar-2.jpeg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Trin Brierley<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trin studied Fashion Textiles but her passion was always painting. She tells me about how she started-out painting together with her best friend Beth. \u201cWe started getting asked to paint pretty much just pattern onto anything, anywhere. Anybody\u2019s wall, anybody\u2019s window anybody who would let us,\u201d which led to gorgeous projects such as painting the front of the \u201clegendary\u201d little club\/bar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gwdihwcafebar\">Gwdih\u0175<\/a> which closed in January 2019 to make space for flats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_3821-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"48028\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/12\/21\/sparking-joy-cast-your-vote-for-cardiffs-first-road-crossing-artwork\/img_3821\/\" class=\"wp-image-48028\" 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data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/12\/21\/sparking-joy-cast-your-vote-for-cardiffs-first-road-crossing-artwork\/img_5613\/\" class=\"wp-image-48031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-770x770.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-293x293.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-390x390.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-585x585.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-900x900.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG_5613-1400x1400.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><em>A selection of Trin Brierley&#8217;s work <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I ask her about the design, she says she wants to keep it simple. \u201cI just thought no you know what it just needs to be warm, colourful and just something that sparks joy, and 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It\u2019s a difficult topic. A lack of responsibility and care have let opportunities for a flourishing art sector here diminish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt some point you just hit a wall,\u201d Trin told me, explaining why she is now based in London. As I reflect back on my conversations, this has been a common theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is usually at this point my interviewees and I fall silent. It\u2019s sad to think about all the colourful, unique spaces that have been torn down to make way for more flats, more monotone cement, brick and plastic that already makes up so much of our urban environments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We sigh, look away for a second and then I tentatively smile and suggest that this year is almost over, and we have much to look forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunity knocks in 2021 when not one but potentially three unique designs by local artists will come to life in this city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just think about all the joy it could spark. 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