As Morph’s Epic Art Adventure in London launches, Leadenhall Market has revealed it is hosting Rock Star Morph, designed by McFly’s lead singer, Tom Fletcher. The six foot sculpture forms part of the UK’s first step-free art trail, organised by the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users, Whizz Kidz.
Leadenhall Market will also be marking the trail with a special model making workshop in partnership with Morph creators Aardman.
The pop-up trail is running from 19th June – 20th August with 56 super-sized sculptures of the much-loved children’s TV character Morph appearing across the capital. Each sculpture has been uniquely designed by both well-known and emerging artists, to create a family-friendly art trail for Londoners and visitors to follow across the city.
Tom Fletcher’s Rock Star Morph can be found in Leadenhall Market on Beehive Passage sporting a rock ‘n’ roll outfit including leather jacket, star shaped shades and a red guitar.
Tom Fletcher, McFly band member and Whizz Kidz Patron said: “I was so excited to be asked to be involved in this Morph project. Not only is Morph iconic and creative but this project is helping to raise awareness of inclusivity which is so important. Whizz Kidz is a charity very close to my heart, having been a patron for them for many years, and I’m so excited to see London flooded with such amazing designs and art this summer. My design, is a rock star Morph, having fun and jamming out to his favourite tunes, I hope that everyone likes it! It would be great to see as many people as possible visit the trail this summer and see which Morph is your favourite!”
Taking place on Wednesday 26th July from 6.30pm-7.30pm, the clay workshop will be run by an expert model maker who has worked on some of Aardman’s best-loved films including Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. Participants will learn about the unique skills behind creating an Aardman animation and have a go at creating their very own Gromit, which they can then take home with them. Tickets will be available to buy from 1st July, and are priced at £10, with all profits to be donated to Whizz Kidz.
For those unable to attend the evening workshop, there will also be afternoon drop-in sessions, where visitors can learn more about how Aardman characters such as Morph, Shaun the Sheep and Gromit were created. Drop-ins are taking place from 12.30 – 5.30pm and are free to attend.
For more information on the workshops and to book a place, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aardman-clay-model-workshop-tickets-646082629537
Morph’s Epic Art Adventure is not only a creative way to discover the iconic sites of London but it also aims to raise awareness about the need for young wheelchair users to be mobile, enabled and included in society. When the Trail ends, the super-sized Morph sculptures will be auctioned to raise funds for Whizz Kidz, with the aim of raising £500,000.
