Deptford Is Forever

Deptford Is Forever is an art project for Deptford X Contemporary Arts Festival 2013, the theme of which was Art Makes People Powerful, set by the lead artist Bob & Roberta Smith. A tattoo design was printed onto paper bags for high street traders to distribute to their customers. The bag design carried the message Give Us Back Our Bloomin' Anchor as a form of protest against the removal of the town's only remaining symbol of its maritime heritage.

T-shirts and cotton shoppers were produced to advertise the project, and various graphics were produced to promote a day of free anchor tattoos at the high street's custom tattoo parlour, Kids Love Ink, and an Anchor Procession through the market featuring a large cardboard anchor made by artist Laura X Carlé. A website has also been designed to document the project. See www.deptfordisforever.net.