They say elephants never forget. Now LOROS is keeping that promise with its Remember Me elephant.
The mammoth elephant is the work of local artist Anna Shutt, who was inspired by looking through photograph albums of relatives.
Utilising the iconic Polaroid, her sculpture is strewn with photo frames, which, for a donation to the hospice, she is inscribing with names of much loved and missed friends and family.
Remember Me is one of the 40 giant Elephants which form LOROS Hospice’s Stomp Round Leicester art trail which runs until 21st September. Come and visit it in the This + That by LOROS store on High Street, Leicester LE1 5YN.
Anna Shutt said: “Remember Me is a wonderful canvas to inscribe the name of someone special to you. For a small donation, I will add your loved one’s name to my design, where it will be immortalised on this special artwork forever.
“As names are added, the artwork becomes a beautiful commemoration to all the special people we miss.”
Andrew Ward, Events Lead at LOROS said: “Elephants never forget, and neither do we. Everyone at a hospice knows how important happy memories are, providing comfort in recollections after they have gone. We hope Remember Me is a lovely tribute to those we hold dearly.
LOROS has recently announced that due to a funding shortfall it has been forced to make cuts to its services for patients and their families.
Andrew added: “We’d like to thank everyone who has stood by us as a hospice over the last month. We’ve felt your kindness at this most difficult time. We’ve supported our community for over 40 years. With your help, we can keep doing so for many more.”
Order your name now by visiting loros.co.uk/RememberMe
Photo credit to Beth Walsh Photography
