Art in Manufacturing Exhibitions and YESS LAD remain open this week in Blackburn. Between the 13th & 15th of July, all exhibits will be open to the public from 12 pm–4 pm, with the exception of Wave Sweeper which is a temporary outdoor sculpture.

This year’s residencies and commission outcomes have evolved to be collaborative and participatory. Ibukun Baldwin’s Funufactury engaged the skills of community members, with the entire project shaped through weekly

4 sewing workshops designed to share the opportunity for creative development. In North Light, Stephanie Jefferies and Sarah Marsh placed partner memories from 70 years of the Herbert Parkinson and John Lewis Partnership at the heart of their work, gathering sensory memories and building reciprocal relationships with a dedicated project team. Their work, aimed at an early years audience, challenges the perceptions of artistic hierarchy to create a beautifully crafted sculptural installation with the experience of families considered throughout every aesthetic and making decision.