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Coming soon ... Harris Open Exhibition 19 January – 9 February 2013 It’s time again for our annual celebration of local creative talent. We’re inviting Preston-based artists to show painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and more. This is your chance to share your artistic skills with the whole city.
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Stitches in Time 8 March – Summer 2013 Explore the art of quilting and how it has been used for practical, decorative and campaigning purposes. This exhibition brings together quilts made by the Well Women’s Centre as part of Preston Guild 1992, the magnificent Harris wall hanging by Josephine Ratcliff and examples of quilting and patchwork from the Harris and other collections.
This year we are especially looking for responses to the 2012 Preston Guild. As always we encourage children to enter the section for under 16s. You can pick up an entry form at the Museum or from the Harris website from 5 November. Handing in days for work are 11 and 12 January 2013. Many items are for sale and make unique presents. Sponsored by
Impressit: The art of printmaking 23 February – 27 April 2013
Josephine Ratcliff, Museum Piece, 1998.
Curated by staff from UCLan, Impressit celebrates the wide variety of printmaking happening today. As well as featuring internationallyrespected printmakers and local artists, the exhibition explores the process of printmaking demonstrating a wide variety of innovative ways of creating prints. There will be exhibition tours, lectures and workshops where you can try printmaking taking place during the exhibition. For more details, visit the Harris website or call 01772 905414
Tracy Hill, Foot square #3, 2011 Multi layered screenprint and drawing on acrylic panels