Team effort creates hand-drawn map of Wokingham’s indie businesses
R Young Art Gallery in Wokingham has teamed up with local artist Vic Delaney to produce an illustrated map of the town’s independent businesses.
The gallery has printed 50,000 copies in all, with every map freely available from each of the 39 participating companies. They’ll also soon be stocked by local hotels.
Wokingham Borough Council sponsored the leaflet holders, while Jay Printers covered printing.
And law firm Blandy & Blandy has installed a large feature of the map at their reception in Market Place.
Richard Young, owner of R Young Art, said: “We created the map in order to raise awareness of Wokingham’s wealth of independent businesses and attractions for residents and visitors alike.
“Business maps aren’t new, though ours stands out from others as being far more artistic and informative. We wanted it to be valued, collectable and not perceived as an advertisement or flyer.
“It’s also been excellent in bringing some of our high street business community closer together.”
Below is a full list of the 39 businesses featured on the map:
- Anthony Blay
- Antique Rose/Maison Rustic
- Ashridge Grange Garden Centre
- Blandy & Blandy
- Bombay Story
- Brown Bag
- Characters Cafe
- Core Connexions
- Denton Vets
- Dessert Maid
- Energie Fitness
- Everyman Cinema
- Fiona Parry
- Funky Flowers
- Giftology
- Giggling Squid
- Hair Poetry
- Holme Grange Craft Village
- Jay Printers
- Joy Cafe
- Kutchenhaus
- Leafy Elephant
- Mayas Refillables
- Mimi
- Places Leisure
- Phils Good Food
- Pirates Landing
- Pratts Pods
- R Young Art Gallery
- Ripples
- Salty Olive
- Squires Garden Centre
- Stitchery Do
- The Lazy Frog
- The Redan
- The Wild Card
- Toto
- Wellington 1895 Jewellers
- Wokingham Family Golf
