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New mural project launches

By The Roald Dahl Museum

Artist appointed for new mural project inspired by Roald Dahl at Great Missenden station

The Roald Dahl Museum has appointed artist Solveig Eva Magnusdottir to work with them on a creative project funded by the Chiltern Railways Community Investment Fund. The project will see Solveig work with sixth form students from the local secondary school in Great Missenden, The Misbourne, to produce a mural at Great Missenden railway station.

Project inspiration

Students will work with Solveig to help shape the direction of the project. Over two workshops the students will explore the village of Great Missenden with Solveig and Museum staff will give them insight into Roald Dahl’s local links and how he used the local landscape as a source of inspiration. Ideas generated here will feed into the mural design, which is scheduled to be unveiled in March 2025.

Real-world experience

To kick-off the project, students worked with Museum staff to interview prospective artists on a special day at the Museum. They took part in artist-led workshops and sat on interview panels.  One of the main aims of the project is to give the students real-world experiences outside of the classroom, such as project management and interview technique.

 

Students taking part in the Museum's interview day
Sixth-formers from The Misbourne work on their interview feedback

“I found the interview a really exciting process, that opened my eyes up to how professional interviews work and how they are conducted in a business setting.”

Misbourne Student

“It was really interesting to know what happens in a debrief after an interview is conducted which will help me in the future so I know what I can do in the future to improve.”

Misbourne Student

“It was nice to hear what the interviewees replied with to difficult questions, I can use there answers and try to adapt them in my future interviews to increase my chances in opportunities moving forward!”

Misbourne Student

About Solveig Eva Magnusdottir

Students and Museum staff alike were blown about by Solveig’s interview and are very exited to take the project forward with her. They particularly loved her ideas and energy. Solveig is an award-winning author and illustrator who has been published in The Washington Post and The New Yorker. She creates digital and printed comics and books, and her murals can be found in far-flung places such as Brooklyn and Reykjavik. You can find our more about Solveig and her work on her website here.

 

You can find out more about the Chiltern Railways Community Investment Fund here.