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Upper Westgate Heritage Action Zone

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  • Client: Historic England & Wakefield Council
  • Areas: Local Heritage
  • Credits:

    Hove & Co

Commissioned by Historic England and Wakefield Council, as part of the Upper Westgate Heritage Action Zone, I created a series of artworks inspired by the area’s textile past.

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Delving into Wakefield Museum’s collections I was fascinated by the fabric samples and tools I found there. The illustrations I created are a bespoke interpretation of textiles from a linen book (originating from late Georgian Wakefield) kept at Wakefield Museum.

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Shapes and patterns from Westgate’s grade-listed buildings can be seen intertwined into the work. Exhibited on a series of five lamppost banners the artwork encourages passers-by to look up — drawing their attention to Westgate’s historic architecture.


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The Upper Westgate High Street Heritage Action Zone is a four-year scheme, part-funded by Wakefield Council and Historic England ending in 2023 which will breathe new life into historic streets and yards off Upper Westgate.

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