Upper Westgate Heritage Action Zone
- Client: Historic England & Wakefield Council
- Areas: Local Heritage
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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.
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.
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.
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.
