O2 Think Big Visit

Pedestrian were delighted to welcome 02 Think Big staff into the gallery on Wednesday 15^th May.  02’s Think Big project is designed to fund and support young peoples projects within their local community.  02 employees within the SMB (small and medium businesses) Marketing Team ventured to Leicester after Pedestrian was identified as active and influential in aiding young people’s involvement within the community.

02 staff spent the day with The Window Curators, helping them with marketing strategies for the upcoming ‘Illustrarte’ exhibition, and also joined in on a tour of the creative industry within Leicester.  

In partnership with VESA, Pedestrian is also running a programme with young people from local schools called ‘Discovering the Creative Industry’. Students have been taken on exclusive tours and spoken to leading industry professionals within Leicester, providing them with the relevant information to begin their journey into the creative sector. 02 staff also met some of the young people within the programme and spoke with them about their future creative aspirations.

Here’s what O2 said about the day…

“All of the O2 staff really enjoyed themselves and they were so pleased to support Pedestrian on the day. They were especially excited to find out more about the organisation and the fantastic work they do and felt extremely appreciative in helping to support the marketing of Pedestrian’s upcoming exhibition. I would like to thank you for helping to make the day a success and would be more than willing to look at how O2 staff can support you in the future.”

IllustrARTe Illustration Workshops

The Window Curators are offering the perfect antidote for half term boredom! In line with their current exhibition ‘Illustrarte’, The Window Curators are running creative workshops for young people aged 8-14 years.

The ‘Illustrarte’ Workshops will feature fun creative tasks lead by some of the exhibiting artists, including Jade Walsh, Michelle Morgan and Uh Oh. For only £5 a session, children will get the chance to express their creativity and learn the basics of illustration and graffiti art.

Workshops are being held within The Gallery @ Pedestrian on Saturday 25^th May 10-12pm and 2-4pm and Friday 31^st May 1.30-3.30pm.

Sign up with a consent form HERE. Book now to avoid disappointment!

The Window Curators: New Members

 ‘The Window Curators’ is our name for a creative initiative based within the Gallery@Pedestrian.

We are made up of Gallery Hosts and volunteers at Pedestrian who have come together through a love of all things art! As a creative group we hope to expand the gallery’s repertoire through showcasing fresh, exciting exhibitions and activities for the public.

As a group made up of practicing artists we understand the need for quality exhibitions that promote both emerging and established artists. We share our enthusiasm for the arts from the heart of the Cultural Quarter, alongside art studios and the arts companies residing here.

We have had the privilege of gaining funding from Awards for All by the Big Lottery, which has enabled us to present the exhibition ‘Illustrarte’.

 Volunteers in the Gallery@Pedestrian invested over a staggering 3,000hours alone in 2012 facilitating external group activities and exhibitions, and have been rewarded for this contribution with free accredited training. Window Curators is a part of this training, and will allow those involved the opportunity to strengthen skills and focus on engaging communities to: make, do and learn. ‘Ilustrarte’ is an exhibition defined by the groups focus: community participation, with workshops being held during the exhibition to share the theme of participation even further.

Illustrarte is an exhibition celebrating the art of illustration, demonstrating that it can stand alone in a gallery environment. Four local Illustrators were chosen to exhibit their work, which can be purchased at extremely affordable prices. The exhibition will feature the work of Michelle Morgan, Jade Walsh, Uh Oh and Mr The Beef. All the artists are exhibiting their own unique and diverse illustrations, and they are also running workshops for young children enabling them to express their creativity at only £5 per session.

Workshops are being held within the Gallery@Pedestrian on Saturday 25^th May 10am - 1pm and 2pm – 5pm, and Friday 31st May 1.30 - 3.30pm and are open to young people aged 8 – 14 years. Sign up with a CONSENT FORM here.

Illustrarte will be open to the public from Thursday 23^rd May, with our Party Night from 5 – 8pm. The Party Night is open to all so come and join us for a free drink and to admire the vibrant illustrations from our local artists, and possibly to get yourself a bargain too!

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"Still Working" Exhibition

Currently exhibiting in The Gallery @ Pedestrian is the Still Working project. This show will run from the 30^th of April until the 13^th of May and can be accessed between 9:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday. The private viewing night is Thursday 2^nd, 5pm to 8pm.

Still Working is a large group of artists that create work in a variety of disciplines including sculptures, felt, mosaics, pottery and paintings.

Nature and natural form is a strong running theme through out the much of the work including, the paintings and pottery, with a mixture of expressionism, abstract and realism. The sculptures are also very intriguing to look at, using of the floor and windowsills to create an immersive space.