Fabrication according to conventional wisdom is where raw materials are turned into finished goods on a large scale. The image that comes to mind is of industrial buildings with smoking stacks on the brown belt of a regional city and shipping containers packed with batches of 1000’s meeting a global […] more »
Small Works: Supporting social enterprise, supporting your community
On 10th November 2016, Clear Village played host to a dynamic mix of community members, social entrepreneurs, housing providers and local government representatives. After kicking off the event with a “market” at Small Works Kings Cross, where attendees could get to know the social enterprises working from our Small Works […] more »
Thoughts about Clear Village’s future – by Thomas Ermacora
As 2015 draws to a close, I would like to share a number of reflections on how I see Clear Village developing in the years ahead. The first theme I would like to touch on is the relationship between participatory design and technology. Until now Clear Village has been viewed […] more »
Stephen Williams MP visits the Walled Garden
On Tuesday the 10th of June we were very pleased to welcome Stephen Williams MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to Bedfords Park Walled Garden. The minister made the visit on behalf of the Social Investment Business Group (SIB) grants, which is funded by the […] more »
Three concepts for resilience – by Thomas Ermacora
To launch the Voices series, I would like to discuss three concepts which lie at the heart of what we’re trying to achieve at Clear Village. They are, in a sense, the DNA of our organisation. I believe that they are also part of a wider trend in placemaking and […] more »
November 2013
PROJECT NEWS PLACEMAKING AWARDS 2013 SHORTLISTED x2 We’re delighted to say that two of our projects have been shortlisted for the Placemaking Awards 2013, which “recognise and publicise projects, plans, people and organisations that are making places better”. Our Alley Links project was shortlisted for “public participation in planning”, while […] more »
October 2013
PROJECT NEWS BEDFORDS PARK WALLED GARDEN HARVESTING VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND AWARDS In September, we were thrilled to receive a ‘thriving’ award in the It’s Your Neighbourhood programme run by the Royal Horticultural Society. We received 80 out of a possible 100 marks, leaving many more established gardens behind us. Having […] more »
Ermacora lectures China Academy of Art (CAA) students to curate urban installations redefining the perception of Grand Canal
CLEAR VILLAGE founder, artist and strategy director Thomas Ermacora has been invited as a guest lecturer to the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou to guide and curate the development of a series of novel installations to change public perceptions of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal, which is the […] more »
2012 Welcome Note – by Thomas Ermacora
CLEAR VILLAGE founder and strategy director Thomas Ermacora gives his vision on CLEAR VILLAGE in 2012. “CLEAR VILLAGE is growing more and more roots in England and abroad. Our projects in Atina, Havering, Kiel and Helsingborg have generated interest from locals and municipalities to the point where we believe in […] more »