A vibrant new community art installation has been unveiled at Eastgate Shopping Centre, celebrating creativity, connection and community spirit as part of Love Gloucester month.
The striking installation is made up of over 600 beautifully handcrafted hearts, collectively created by a wide range of local art groups and community organisations. Each heart represents care, collaboration and pride in Gloucester, coming together to form a powerful and visually captivating piece of public art.
Now proudly on display at Eastgate Shopping Centre, the installation will remain in place until the end of the month, offering shoppers and visitors a chance to pause, reflect and celebrate the people who make Gloucester special.
Hearts have been made by:
Creative Welcome Space
Gloucester Resource Centre
Gloucester Resource Centre Social Dressmaking
CCP Sewing Group
Shine
The Lawns Nursing Home, Quedgeley
Fit and Sew Together Dressmaking Group
Shipton Quilters
Churchdown Patchwork & Quilters
the Phoenix Centre Knit and Knatter Group in Abbeydale
Creative H.U.G. Gloucester Group
Georgina, a textile student
Exploring textiles Group at The Folk of Gloucester
Heartfelt thanks go to all the individuals and groups who contributed hearts, as well as Eastgate Shopping Centre for generously providing the space. Special thanks are also extended to Ally and John for their support with installing the frame, and to Zita and Diana for their help installing the hearts and bringing the artwork together.
Visitors are encouraged to engage with the installation, if you take a selfie with the hearts, please remember to tag Gloucester BID, The Folk of Gloucester and the Gloucestershire Resource Centre on social media to help spread the love and celebrate this wonderful community achievement.
For more information about Love Gloucester month and local community initiatives, please follow Gloucester BID, The Folk of Gloucester and Gloucestershire Resource Centre.
