Liverpool One unveiled its EuroLearn art installations as part of the wider Eurovision Song Contest celebrations.
The EuroLearn project puts the contest into the hands of local schools and children with artistic and cultural experiences to be part of. One project includes directly influencing Liverpool One's appearance up until the Eurovision Grand Final.
In perfect timing for the Easter Holidays, the visual arts take their inspiration from the tradition of egg painting, known as Pysanka in Ukraine, with an online artist-developed resource pack made available via the Culture Liverpool website to allow not only schools but people of any age to get involved.
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Seven larger-than-life eggs have been placed around the Liverpool One area to represent each city region and an additional egg to represent Ukraine:
- Sounds We Love by Nicola McGovern with St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School in Bootle (Sefton)
- The Murdichords Caring Owl by Caroline Daly with Murdishaw West Community Primary School in Runcorn (Halton)
- Nadiya by Mr A Singh with St Paul and St Timothy’s Catholic Infant School in West Derby and Anfield Primary (Liverpool)
- Peggy by Pamela Sullivan with Castleway Primary, Leasowe Primary, Eastway Primary and Hayfield School (Wirral)
- Singing Nightingale Watch in the Meadow by Jo Eyles with St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School in Kirkby (Knowsley)
- Vision by Ruta Staseviciute with Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School (St Helens)
- Peaceanka by Ruta Staseviciute in partnership with Ukrainian Children’s Choir working with the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain.
Jessica Barnes, a Year 6 pupil from Anfield Primary School, said: "I really liked doing the project. I liked how our designs contributed to the final egg design. I'm very excited and proud that everyone will get to see the egg and that I was a part of it, as not many people got chosen to be a part of the project.
"The thing that surprised me the most about the egg was the size of it - I didn't think it would be that big. The pattern was detailed and I liked that the artist was able to describe why he did certain things. I loved working with the artist because I got to work with someone who was talented at what they do."
Pamela Sullivan, a community artist working on the Wirral eggs, told the Liverpool Echo: "This is an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and it's been amazing to have so many people involved. The children are all unbelievably excited.
"Something that's so special about the children is the warmth and empathy they've got for the people of Ukraine and for people who come to our country. looking for help and support. When you look at their designs you can really see their passion and empathy."
The project is part of EuroLearn, made possible thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund with additional support from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Funding from Spirit of 2012 will also support EuroLearn, as well as the future evaluation of Eurovision’s benefit to the city region.
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