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  • Meet the Desginers from the 2024 Fashion Show – ZaraMia Ava

    ZaraMia told us that she found out about the Kirkstall Art Trail fashion show, from fellow designer Beth MacDonald. She said that, “As a sustainable designer I was interested in the upcycled aspect of the fashion show, [and] showcasing local designers”. Joining the event late, she also said that she,… continue reading

  • What was your defining image of Kirkstall Art Trail 2024?

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    What was your defining image of Kirkstall Art Trail 2024? Maybe one of the wide variety of artists held your attention like a brush in hand. Possibly one of the workshops or demonstrations captured you the most. Could it be that the upcycled fashion show or poetry sashayed into your… continue reading

  • The Vicarages Project

    Art installation. A row of t-shirts, with art work emblazoned on them, are hanging high on a washing line between two back-to-back houses.

    Kirkstall Art Trail commissioned an artist to work with The Vicarage’s residents over the summer. The Vicarages are a number of back-to-back terrace houses with cobbled streets, with washing lines reaching across the street from house to house. The artist was briefed to collaborate with local residents to create a… continue reading

  • The Glebes Project

    A colourful riso print, created from the work that was made during the communnity workshop

    Kirkstall Art Trail commissioned an artist to work with a small community – The Glebes, two back-to-back terraced streets – over the summer. The artist was briefed to collaborate with local residents to create a work that would be displayed during the Art Trail. Kate Jennings, the artist-facilitator told us,… continue reading

  • Kirkstall Art Trail welcomes Hawksworth group

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    Kirkstall Art Trail are pleased to show work created by a group from Hawksworth. ‘Creative Tuesdays Hawksworth’, which is supported by the Better Together Project (West Leeds), meet every Tuesday morning. Hawksworth is a small estate, built in the early twentieth century, but within the larger Kirkstall ward. The group… continue reading