A large-scale woven and printed cloth, made in Bradford and inspired by site visits to lost textile mills. Drawing on a deep respect for the skill, experience and dexterous hands of textile workers, the cloth combines motifs from mill buildings and archive imagery. An important part of the project is bringing the cloth to the …
The Shipley-based People Powered Press presents a collection of murals co-created with community groups from across the district of Bradford. Inspired by poetry created by participants, hand-printed on the largest letterpress printing press of its kind in the world, and pasted up using traditional methods, they represent the Press’ aim to “amplify local voices and …
In the week leading-up to Saltaire Arts Trail 2023, The Wild Bee Café will tour different parts of Shipley, encountering people as they commute to work, play in the park or go shopping. See full list of locations above. Welcome to Wild Bee Café – a café without coffee, tea, hot chocolate or juices. It’s …
Rainforests, plains and prairies are being destroyed by industrial agriculture and replaced by monocultures. Freddie makes paint out of pollen because the pollen record will show the change from huge biodiversity to monoculture, driven by agribusiness and, more broadly, by global capitalism. The subjects he paints explore the individuals, machines and innovations that have developed and …
For this project, students from the Foundation Degree in Textiles Practice at Bradford School of Art took the theme of ‘habitat’, considering what that might mean to different people, animals or plants. They explored how we create connection and a sense of place in the domestic and architectural spaces of Saltaire, as well as wildlife …
We are delighted to announce that this exhibition will take place at the 2024 Saltaire Arts Trail, having been postponed in 2023. —————————————— The loom has been central to storytelling for centuries, although usually political and religious propaganda hanging from the walls of castles and cathedrals. Chrissie Freeth’s work continues this tradition but transforms small …
In Common is a reflective immersion into the natural world as an antidote to the polarisation and divisions seen in contemporary society. The project uses photography to remind us of our common connection to nature and to each other through nature and by doing this attempts to break down barriers and bring people together. The …
Mills Transformed is a photographic project documenting mill buildings in the north of England which have been restored and repurposed through the passion and determination of inspiring local people. Local photographer Neil Horsley interviewed and photographed the people who have renovated and brought new life to 25 disused mills. This exhibition features a selection of …
A new mural, hand-printed on the People Powered Press using the Brico modular type system, will be pasted up in the Poetry & Print Garden alongside giant traditional printer’s finger prints by designer and printmaker Thomas Mayo. Bar & refreshments available. See also Open Village listings (location 3) and Workshops & Activities information. People Powered …
This immersive installation will offer up new ways to view, interpret and connect with the buildings, monuments and places within Saltaire World Heritage Site and its setting within Bradford District. The installation draws upon the artistic qualities of digital data developed by the ‘Visualising Heritage’ team at the University of Bradford, alongside heritage reinterpreted and …