The project culminated in a display in Second Chance of all the completed pieces, and a public reading in the shop by Germander together with shop staff and volunteers - see photos on this page.
Below: Germander at work in Second Chance. Photos by Seb Lynch
Second Chance is one of London's most popular and unique charity shops, full of interesting, surprising and genuinely useful items at affordable prices, and is known for its creative and colourful window displays. Run by Archway Methodist Church, the shop raises funds for numerous charitable organisations and community projects. Second Chance is situated on Archway Island, in the middle of the traffic roundabout right in the heart of Archway.
Germander Speedwell
Second Chance: a double-take in couplets
From September 2012 until January 2013, Germander was hosted by Second Chance charity shop in Archway, as part of Islington Council's A Million Minutes arts programme. Her aim was to write a verse a week from her findings - and here are the results, month by month, together with photos and background information:
