Local textile artist Leah Higgins takes inspiration from the cotton and coal mining industries which have touched her life and shaped her environment.
In large, abstract wall hangings she celebrates former mills that continue to erode and decay, and those that have found a new purpose, while in other work Leah references specific collieries in Manchester and Salford, exploring an industry that mostly exists today in our memories.
Leah also explores our relationship with objects made with material taken straight from the earth in work inspired by pottery from the Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company.
More information about the artist and the exhibition can be found here.
Exhibition on display in our North Gallery from 16 December 2023 to 5 May 2024.
Artist Talk
Saturday 13th April, 1:00 – 2:00pm
Join local textile artist Leah Higgins for a tour of her latest exhibition exploring how the coal mining industry has touched her life and shaped her environment.
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