In the spring of 2024, the municipality of Vännäs, in collaboration with illustrator Jessica Arevärn, held creative workshops with a preschool class and a middle school class.
The children created images of things, figures, and places they like, which Jessica Arevärn then used as the basis for the artworks you can find in the pedestrian and bicycle tunnel located in central Vännäs.
"Nature and being outside make us happy."
"Ice crystals and snowboard boots. Frosted pastries and mountain tops."
"Raw fish, a prized dish by both our pets and our students."
"The whale with its friends in the big ocean."
"Everyone needs a guardian angel, including this tunnel."
"Night sky, stars and wishes."
"With imagination, anything is possible."
"Candy, ice cream and coffee. We all like sweets."
"Comets, meteorites and new galaxies. Space is amazing."
"Couch location and coziness at home. New digital worlds."
"The music, the mix, the feeling."
"Who will win the battle for the board?"
"A midwife knitting a sweater for her grandchild."
"Citrus fruits and birds chirping, spring feelings."
"Best food and best friend."
"The freedom to be able to go where you want."
"A cyclist on his way through the green streets of Vännäs with the wind kite as company."
"A balloon with the passenger Ugglis. (The students' mascot.)"
