Manchester gallery opens textile archive show tracing mill-town design
A new exhibition reconnects industrial pattern books with contemporary British makers.
Cornwall open studios trail draws city weekenders
Artists open sheds and garages; buses link coastal stops.
Cornwall’s open studios trail pulled city weekenders into sheds, garages and harbour workshops, with shuttle buses linking coastal stops that are hard to park near in high season.
Artists said conversations mattered as much as sales—especially with buyers who only knew their work online.
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