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We are Always Free to Dream

This bear has raised £63.00

1291 visits

The Bear

Thoughts Make Things artist Lydia Lapinski’s Bear design is inspired by the notion that no matter how bad our circumstances are in life we are always free to dream. Inside the Bear pit at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens at night, Lydia wonders what would her Bear dream about? Perhaps the contents of his days, a sea of people gazing at him with wonder, compassion, fear, excitement and joy.

The Bear was surrounded by some of the world’s most beautiful flowers and plant life, towering above, growing through cracks in the wall. Lydia’s design depicts this hopeful concept in vivid dream like colours, with plants inspired by the Botanical Gardens and the animals that live there. She wants the viewer to put themselves in the Bear’s place and wonder.

 
Location
Meadowhall, Orange Car Park
The Artist
Thoughts Make Things
Thoughts Make Things is a Sheffield based art director, graphic designer and illustrator working on branding, icon and packaging design, also known as Lydia Lapinski. Lydia has produced work for international clients such as Coca-Cola, BBC, Penguin Books, EA Games and Paul Smith. Her work is playful, colourful and full of wonder. She aims to produce highly creative ideas-led work that is fresh, fun and engaging as well as being practical and functional. Good people who make good things are her ideal clients and she loves to help people bring their visions to life. She has over 15 years experience producing design for television, arts + culture, advertising, theatre, festivals, computer games, cinema, education, beauty, electronics, charities, councils, universities, music, publishing, fitness, toys, food and fashion. She is proud to be one of the 12% of female Creative Directors in the UK and is passionate about helping younger female and female-identifying creatives in the design industry. In the past she's enjoyed mentoring students for Sheffield Hallam University and is currently one of the hosts of Sheffield’s Ladies Wine Design.    
The Sponsor
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities, with a community of more than 30,000 students and 4,000 staff. Their mission is simple: they transform lives. The University provide people from all backgrounds with the opportunity to acquire the skills and knowledge to succeed at whatever they choose to do. Their teaching, research and partnerships have a focus on real world impact, addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today. Sheffield Hallam University are proud of their place at the heart of the region, and proud to partner with The Children’s Hospital Charity on the Bears of Sheffield trail as a Headline Sponsor.