Activity Ideas: Things to do - Run a graffiti workshop
Youth Work Now
9 May 2008
"Millions of pounds wasted just to clean the graffiti off walls. Why are these kids continuing to put their tag on my door? What are youth workers doing to prevent young people spray painting on my wall?" These are the words of a local resident living in my area of Queens Park, London.
But is there another side to the story? Maybe we should look at the artistic side of what has been created. Walking around London, you notice lots of beautiful pieces of art that have been spray painted onto walls - most of which has been created by...