- Venue
- various stores in Preston
- Starts
- Wednesday, August 6, 2008
- Ends
- Friday, November 28, 2008
- Location
- North West England
Shoppers in Preston city centre are offered the opportunity to own an exclusive limited-edition artwork for free, as part of Local Colour – the latest commission by Preston's public art scheme, In Certain Places, a joint initiative between the University of Central Lancashire and the Harris Museum & Art Gallery. Local Colour is a new project, developed especially for Preston's high street by national artist, Becky Shaw. Over the summer months of June, July and August this year, Becky will photograph every item of women's clothing on display in all of Preston's shop windows. These photographs will then be arranged to form a series of charts which will map the 'local colour' of Preston's high street and mirror the changing colours, textures and patterns as Spring/Summer moves into Autumn/Winter.The charts will then be reproduced as a set of three special limited-edition art prints. Local Colour will include a radio programme on local station Preston FM, which will explore the fashion and retail industry in Preston, and a free public talk and networking event for fashion students, artists, retailers and other members of the local community. For a list of participating shops and for more information about Local Colour and the In Certain Places scheme, please visit www.incertainplaces.org
