Dear Neighbour: Postcards of 2020 (2020-2021)
In Autumn 2020 we invited all the children in Wandsworth aged 4-11 to make a postcard, collecting together their memories of 2020.
In response to the five steps of wellbeing developed by the New Economics Foundation, we asked children to draw a place, thing or person that became important to them over COVID-19, and encouraged them to focus on everyday and simple moments.
We received over 2500 postcards from Wandsworth children, which have been collated into a beautiful online gallery, celebrating all the work and creativity that’s gone into creating this snapshot of 2020.
Some of the artwork shows part of the area the children had never seen before, a toy that makes them feel safe, a TV show that makes them laugh or a neighbour who always smiles at them. By focusing on the everyday moments, the project aimed to encourage young people to take notice of the world around them and what they are feeling.
From June to September 2021, the postcards are on display in libraries across the borough.
