Gift Shop
Browse our range of gifts for adults and children, including unique items made by local artists.
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Give our friendly team a call on 01772 905414 to order your items, pay over the phone and arrange a collection time to suit you. We also offer delivery to anywhere in the world.
An additional 10% off for Friends of the Harris
Please email us at harrisshop@preston.gov.uk with any questions about our products or delivery.

2021 Birley Calendar
Price: £10
Each month includes artwork by one of 12 artists, illustrators and designers who live, work or study in Preston, Lancashire – with a focus on the theme of ‘nature’. Some are members of The Birley studios in the city centre, others are independent creatives, and all have a focus on drawing or graphic design in their practice. We’re proud to share the breadth of creativity in our city & very grateful to all artists for contributing their work!
This year The Birley has chosen to donate 100% of calendar profits to The Larder, a social enterprise and community café based in Preston. The Larder focusses on ‘food fairness for all’ and promoting healthy, low-waste and locally sourced food. During the Covid-19 pandemic, The Larder’s team of volunteers have worked tirelessly to set up a food delivery service for some of the most vulnerable residents in the city. Going one step further, the enterprise currently offers food education and cookery skills sessions – including the ‘Kids in the Kitchen’ scheme aimed at young people from lower-income backgrounds
Find out more here www.thebirley.com

Dig & Play Medieval Quest
Price: £12
Excavation board game. Dig and excavate 12 Medieval Soldiers, assemble a cardboard castle and play an exciting medieval Quest board game.
Contents:
Plaster block with 12 medieval soldiers buried inside, dice, cardboard castle, specially designed digging tool, brush, Medieval Quest game sheet, digging instructions and game rules

Mental Riches Wooden Board
Artist: Happy Frank Signs
Price: £60
Dimensions: 65cm x 36cm
The Mental Riches you may here acquire. Abide with you always.
Literature | Science | Painting | Sculpture
Leigh is inspired by vintage advertising and now combines visuals and graphics influenced by traditional sign painters and graphic designers with themes from popular culture in order to create a style of quirky and high-quality artworks.
Leigh has created a small custom range of painted tactile tools and signs adorned with typography. The use of tools such as saws further connects to the heritage of The Harris’ collections and Preston’s industrial and merchant history.
For these pieces inspiration was predominantly taken from the Discover Preston gallery, the heritage of The Harris as a building and a cultural centre, and colloquial language used in Preston and the North West.

Magnetic Notebook
Price: £4 each
Dimensions: 21cm x 10cm
Useful notepad for everyday lists and plans which will stick to your fridge or other metal objects.
Perforated tear-off top sheet, magnetic strip on reverse. Approximately 50 sheets per pad.
Strawberry Thief furnishing fabric by William Morris (1834-96) England, 1883
Going to Work by LS Lowery (1887 – 1976), 1959

Preston Prints
Artist: David Robinson
Price: £25 each
Dimensions: 30cm x 21cm
The Harris, Museum, Art Gallery and Library – “To Literature, Arts and Sciences”
Preston Bus Station – “A Brutalist Gem”
Miller Arcade – “A Victorian Jewel in Preston’s Crown”
Moor Park Observatory – “Come then, ye renowned astronomers of our own times! Behold here a noble reward!…” Jeremiah Horrocks

Forton Services T shirt
Artist: Flora Martyr
Price: £20
Available in sizes S – 3XL
A standard, traditional t-shirt for everyday wear with a classic, generous, boxy fit.
Flora is an animator, moving image artist and photographer, based in Lancashire (UK). She produces her films through the Dot Dot Dash Dot banner, specialising in rotoscope animation. Her work is often experimental using a number of different media to create colour, texture and pattern.
Flora was also a part of our Meet the Artist series. To follow Flora through her creative process as she shows us how she creates rotoscoped visual art, click here. A technique you may have seen in music videos and films, combining hand drawn techniques with digital animation.

Sleep Bear
Artist: Chris Dorning
Price: £8
Sleep Bear is the first book Written and Illustrated by Chris Dorning, and The Cunning Craftsman’s first publication.
Sleep Bear is a Primary Level Illustrated story book, aimed at 4yrs and up telling the short story of a small boy going to bed on the back of a bear.
We also have in stock a selection of postcards of the beautiful illustrations within the book (6 postcards for £8) – pictured below:

Last Bus – Images of Preston Bus Station 2008-2009
Price: £24.99
‘Last Bus’ is a collection of photographs taken in 2008 and 2009 by Michael (d’agostino) Mackenzie. At the time, the iconic brutalist bus station was earmarked for demolition for a regeneration project, though it was later saved. Mackenzie’s photographs serve as a visual history of what were due to be the bus station’s final days, and include photographs of areas of the station no longer open to the public following renovation.
An A6 print of a Mackenzie photograph comes with every copy.

Concrete Concept
Price: £20

Sh*te – Angi Dixon
Price: £16.99
‘Sh*te [thanks for asking] A conversation about grief, loss and how it will knock the stuffing out of you’ by Angi Dixon.
Angi Dixon explores how we experience grief within the first year of losing a loved one. Though she chronicles the pains we feel and the reasons we feel them, her book is one ultimately to help give a sense of solace and hope to those who have lost

The Witching Stone – Danny Weston
Price: £7.99
‘The Witching Stone’ is a new YA novel by Danny Weston based on Lancashire witchcraft folklore.
Beneath this stone lie the remains of Meg Shelton, alleged witch of Woodplumpton, buried in 1705. After a messy breakup with his girlfriend, Alfie needs to get away for a while – so he decides to spend the summer holidays with his dad in a tiny village in the North of England. In the local church graveyard, he chances upon a boulder with a strange inscription – and meets Mia, who then tells him about the local superstition surrounding the stone. “If you walk three times around the stone and say “I don’t believe in witches,” Meg will come after you.’ Alfie, in a reckless attempt to show his bravery, accepts the superstition as a challenge. He thinks the story is nonsense. But it soon becomes apparent that he’s just made the biggest mistake of his life…

Preston in the 1960s
Price: £14.99
Preston in the 1960s: Ten Years That Changed a City – Keith Johnson
Throughout the 1960s, there was a feeling of prosperity and progress in Preston. A Lancashire town throwing off the shackles of the cotton trade, it took other industrial and commercial challenges on board. Better roads and transport, improved housing and revolutionised shopping outlets all reflected the feeling of progress.

Now That’s What I Call Preston!
Price: £14.99

The Science of Superheroes – Signed Copy
Price: £10
Could your favourite superheroes really exist? Take a look at the secret science behind superheroes and the incredible real world breakthroughs that could bring them closer to reality than ever before. Written by seven diverse academics from UCLan, this is a look into how superheroes (and their abilities) may be closer to real science than you think.
Six chapters. Six fascinating areas of science, breaking down the abilities and characteristics of heroes such as Batman, Captain America, Ant-Man, Superman and many more!
- Astrophysics: We all know the Guardians of the Galaxy, but could life really be out in the vast expanse of space?
- Psychology: What effects could superpowers have on your mental health? This chapter examines how being a hero could take a toll on you mentally as well as physically.
- The Human Body: What astounding feats could our human bodies be capable of? Could we ever achieve super strength? And what risks could that bring to us?
- Engineering: From armour to robotics limbs, this chapter examines past technology and modern breakthroughs to see if we could really could suit up and fight crime.
- Mathematics: This chapter examines concepts such as time travel, super speed and growth, versus real world mathematical theories.
- Artificial Intelligence: Characters like Vision and Ultron have become a staple part of comic media, but are we actually getting close to true artificial intelligence? And what effects could that have on society?
This copy is signed by each of the authors

Preston at Work
Price: £14.99
In a fascinating series of contemporary photographs and illustrations, Keith Johnson’s ‘Preston at Work’ takes us from the days when cotton and spinning were cottage industries, through the Industrial Revolution, the traumas of the war years and into the technologically advanced world of today, showing how Preston has successfully transformed itself from a cotton town into an administrative centre and a university city.

Kicking Off!
Price: £7.99
Kicking Off! by Eve Ainsworth
It’s 1917, and Britain is at work. shy teenager Hettie wants to help the war effort, and signs up to work in the local Dick, Kerr & Co. munitions factory. She’s nervous, but she has no idea quite how much her life is about to change…
For, inside the factory are young women who are going to make sporting history. Can Hettie find the courage to join them, and in doing so, find her own place in the world?
Based on the thrilling true story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies Team – football’s forgotten legends

Wonderful Women of Preston Print
Artist: Phoebe Foxtrot
Price: £24
Dimensions: 29.7cm x 42cm
Sam is an illustrator and community artist with a love for recycling old things, feminism and the power of kindness. Sam is based in Preston and has visited the Harris since childhood and feels that her cultural roots live here.
The ethos of her work is accessible art which promotes feminism, empowerment and accessibility in the arts. Her work includes watercolour illustration, mixed media 3D sculpture, and creative community arts projects.
This print of wonderful women of Preston features:
Edith Rigby – Suffragette
Laura Massaro – Squash Champion
Belle Chrystall – Movie Star
Tupele Dorgu – Actress and founder of Actresses OC.
Dick Kerr Ladies – Women’s football team
Mary Slater – Nurse and Anti-Fascist
Helen Clitheore – Olympic Runner

Wooden Christmas Eve Box
Price: £10.99 £5.50
Dimensions: 30cm x 20cm x 12cm
A personalisable wooden Christmas Eve box – perfect to fill with small gifts!
In this example below, we have included:
- Horace teddy – £6.50
- Beech’s chocolate – £3.49
- Wooden spinning top – £2
- Finger puppet – £1.50
- Mini art set – £3
- Penny Piggy Bank – £3
- Yo-Yo – £2
- Smiley face bouncy ball – £0.75
- Wooden wobbly bear – £4

Bamboo Travel Mugs
Price: £5.99 Each
These vibrant travel mugs are made sustainably from bamboo and come in a range of designs, including patterns inspired by William Morris. These mugs are dishwasher safe and come with a removeable grip band.
Designs available are;
- Red floral William Morris
- Blue floral William Morris
- Green floral William Morris
- Yellow/white with bees

‘Technology will Save Us’ Kits
Price: From £12.50
Exciting and educational interactive kits from ‘Technology Will Save Us’:
Elecro Dough Kit – bring your dough creations to light with lights and sound – £12.50
Synth Kit – build your own synthesizer music & create electronic music – £12.50
Speaker Kit – turn almost any object into your own portable speaker – £18
Thirsty Plant Kit – build a sensor that tells you when your plant needs watering – £25

Beech’s Chocolate Boxes
Price: From £2.99

Horace Soft Toy
Price: £6.50
An elk soft toy of our very own Horace, The Poulton Elk.
To learn more about Horace and his exciting discovery click here.

Preston Magnets
Price: £2.50 each
Wide range of Preston-related magnets available. Pictured here are:
- Preston Lamb – Text reads ‘The Lamb is the Lamb of St. Wilfrid who is the Patron Saint of Preston. The letters “P.P” are taken to mean “Princeps Pacis” – Prince of Peace, or as some people would like it to be, Proud Preston’
- The Harris with Lilacs
- Preston Bus Station
- Navy Preston Guild 2012 – Text reads ”Once every 20 years’ Preston Guild is a historic celebration dating back to 1179. People descended on Preston (Priest Town) to attend the Guild, trade their wares, participate in processions, balls and associated events. The Guild has played an important rule in the development of Preston as a thriving important Lancashire city. It is the only Guild still celebrated in the UK and as such is unique’
- Tom Finney ‘The Splash’
- Red Telephone Boxes on Market Street
- The Harris at Night
- Preston Guild 2012 – Text reads the same as the Navy Preston Guild 2012 magnet
- City of Preston Skyline/Landmarks

Ding Ding Accessories
Artist: Ding Ding Design
Price: From £12
Small Pouches- £12
Large Pouches – £14
Pencil Case – £16
Jenna has taken inspiration from the elegant detailing of the floors, windows, banisters and ceiling of The Harris. Specifically, Jenna focused on the Greek motifs on the floor and the key pattern in the glass of some of our doors.
She then re-worked those details into striking monotone patterns and hoped that this would encourage the visitor to look at the subtle details of the building with greater depth, as in such a grand environment filled with so many treasures, it’s easy to miss these details.
www.dingdingdesign.com

Handmade Wax Melts
Artist: Cottonwick Candle Co.
Price: £12
These beautiful artisan wax melts are made using 100% sustainable rapeseed wax and finished with a delicate sprinkle of fresh rose petals and lavender buds.
Available in:
- Black Amber & Lavender
- Roasted Coffee Beans
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Egyptian Amber
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Pomegranate & Acai
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Bergamot & Patchouli
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Lychee & Black Tea
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Blackberry Fig & Vanilla
- Amalfi Coast

Craft Kits
Price: From £6
Crochet Owl Kit – £6 – This kit contains wool, a crochet hook, accessories, stuffing, and instructions to make your own crochet owl
The Amazing Flower Kit – £15 – This kit includes everything you need to make 48 multi-coloured foam flowers, plus a detailed instruction manual including facts and information about each different flower

‘Christmas Classics’ Card Packs
Price: £5.25 £2.63 Each

Vintage Plates
Artist: Phoebe Foxtrot
Price: £17.50
Sam is an illustrator and community artist with a love for recycling old things, feminism and the power of kindness. Sam is based in Preston and has visited the Harris since childhood and feels that her cultural roots live here.
The ethos of her work is accessible art which promotes feminism, empowerment and accessibility in the arts. Her work includes watercolour illustration, mixed media 3D sculpture, and creative community arts projects.
She has created these hand painted vintage ceramic plates with empowerment and Preston related sayings.
- ‘Preston is my proper lovely Paris!’
- ‘All you need is LOVE… and cakes, sunshine, cats, rainbows and kindness!’
- ‘Spread kindness like confetti’
- ‘Dance in your kitchen like a total disco diva queen!’
- ‘Kindness’

Vintage Plates
Artist: Phoebe Foxtrot
Price: £30 - £40
Sam is an illustrator and community artist with a love for recycling old things, feminism and the power of kindness. Sam is based in Preston and has visited the Harris since childhood and feels that her cultural roots live here.
The ethos of her work is accessible art which promotes feminism, empowerment and accessibility in the arts. Her work includes watercolour illustration, mixed media 3D sculpture, and creative community arts projects.
She has created these hand painted vintage ceramic plates with empowerment and Preston related sayings.
Design priced at £30:
- ‘Be super kind to your self! Love every beautiful bit of YOU. The fleshy bits, brain cells, hairy spaces… EVERY PART!’
Designs priced at £40:
- ‘Dance in your kitchen, make new friends when you can, eat cake, walk barefoot on lovely summer grass, laugh with all your heart, be bold for change and always be kind’
- ‘The future is FEMALE!! and its so bold beautiful and bright’

Preston Parks Prints
Artist: Dave Robinson
Price: £12 Each
Dimensions: 29.5cm x 21cm
Prints from popular local artist Dave Robinson’s Preston Parks range. These vibrant designs depict recognisable scenes from Ashton, Haslam, and Miller Parks.
These prints are also available in postcard size £1.50
Other Dave Robinson print designs are available – please contact us on 01772 905414 or harrisshop@preston.gov.uk for any enquires

Avenham Park Prints
Artist: Dave Robinson
Price: £12 - £35
Prints of popular local artist Dave Robinson’s designs of The Belvedere and The Japanese Gardens in Avenham Park.
The Belvedere – (29.5cm x 21cm) – £12
The Japanese Gardens – (42cm x 30.5cm) – £35
Other Dave Robinson print designs are available – please contact us on 01772 905414 or harrisshop@preston.gov.uk for any enquires

Christmas Candles
Price: From £3.50 £1.75

Traditional Christmas Card Packs
Price: From £4.99 From£2.49
Traditional Christmas card sets of various designs.
Stained Glass Nativity design – SOLD OUT
Victorian Christmas Tree Scene design – £5.25 £2.62 – 8 cards in pack – message reads ‘Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year’
Santa on Sleigh design – £4.99 £2.49 – 5 cards in pack – message reads ‘Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year’
Carolers design – £5.25 £2.62 – 8 cards in pack – message reads ‘Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year’

Stampa Cards Christmas Collection
Artist: Stampa
Price: £2.50 Each
Stampa modern cards ‘Christmas Collection’ in plastic-free packaging. Designs available include:
- Wishbone
- Wine Bottles
- Nutcracker
- Reindeer
Other designs are available from The Harris shop, please call us (01772 905414) or drop an email (harrisshop@preston.gov.uk) to enquire.
www.stampaphotocards.com

Contemporary Christmas Card Packs
Price: £4.99 Each £2.49 Each
Dimensions: 13.5cm x 13.5cm

Contemporary Christmas Card Packs
Artist: Various
Price: £4.99 Each £2.49 Each
Each pack contains 5 cards.
Let It Snow design – message reads ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’
Geometric Reindeer design – message reads ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’ – SOLD OUT
Black background with hare and robin design – message reads ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’
Leopard Cat design – message reads ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’
Two dogs in snow design – message reads ‘Season’s Greetings’

Jug and Candles
Price: From £8 From £4

3D Bauble Cards
Price: £4.99 £2.49 each

‘Travellers from Antique Lands’ Tea Towel
Artist: Jenny Steele
Price: £12
‘Travellers from antique lands’ is a limited edition of 60 digitally printed, 100% cotton tea towels designed by artist Jenny Steele. For this piece Jenny has taken inspiration from our Egyptian Balcony. The design highlights the fascination and symbolism behind the balcony’s paintings and architecture.
Jenny’s practice is mainly motivated by 20th century architecture and design, a period that emphasised social wellbeing. She revives elements of its optimistic, restorative qualities through site-specific artwork, textiles, sculpture, printmaking and events.
Jenny has worked on many solo exhibitions and projects from Preston to Miami.

Coasters – Maps of Preston
Artist: Elizabeth Emmens Wilson
Price: £8.50 each or £30 for 4
These coasters are designed by Elizabeth, who uses sustainable and reclaimed materials to create thoughtful, handmade and personal gifts.
She particularly loves to paint designs onto ceramics, creating a decorative item out of something that was previously a ceramic blank.
Inspired by the Harris collection, Elizabeth has decorated these coasters using a combination of digital ceramic transfer and hand painting. She has created three sets of designs based on maps of Preston, the Harris ceramics and Mrs French’s perfume bottles. These coasters can be bought individually or as a set.

Coasters – Mrs French’s Perfume Bottles
Artist: Elizabeth Emmens Wilson
Price: £8.50 each or £30 for 4
These coasters are designed by Elizabeth, who uses sustainable and reclaimed materials to create thoughtful, handmade and personal gifts.
She particularly loves to paint designs onto ceramics, creating a decorative item out of something that was previously a ceramic blank.
Inspired by the Harris collection, Elizabeth has decorated these coasters using a combination of digital ceramic transfer and hand painting. She has created three sets of designs based on the Mrs French’s perfume bottles, Harris ceramics and maps of Preston. These coasters can be bought individually or as a set.

Coasters – Harris Ceramics
Artist: Elizabeth Emmens Wilson
Price: £8.50 each or £30 for 4
These coasters are designed by Elizabeth, who uses sustainable and reclaimed materials to create thoughtful, handmade and personal gifts.
She particularly loves to paint designs onto ceramics, creating a decorative item out of something that was previously a ceramic blank.
Inspired by the Harris collection, Elizabeth has decorated these coasters using a combination of digital ceramic transfer and hand painting. She has created three sets of designs based on the Harris ceramics, Mrs French’s perfume bottles and maps of Preston. These coasters can be bought individually or as a set.

Handmade Lancashire Baskets
Artist: Julie Livesey
Price: £95 including a free print
Dimensions: Print 46x38cm
Julie specialises in basketry and garden design and has created these baskets for us to sell at the Harris. For these baskets she was inspired by the traditional rectangular basket that is featured in the painting Whitsuntide – A Gala Day by Alfred James Munnings, that is in the Harris’ collection. The baskets striking shape also mirrors the angular façade of The Harris.
Julie crafts her baskets and outdoor structures from a mix of Lancashire and Somerset grown willow using traditional English techniques. She also delivers a variety of training and workshops to help individuals, schools, organisations & community groups to develop their green-spaces.
Price includes a free print of Whitsuntide – A Gala Day by Alfred James Munnings

Pastel Art Kits
Artist: Su Melville
Price: £20
Su has created these pastel art kits inspired by animals and art in our collection for you to recreate at home. The kits include all of the materials required and make a brilliant present for any budding artists.
Su runs her own art company full time taking art into corporations as part of their wellbeing programs. She loves teaching others and regularly holds workshops in Lancashire and creates YouTube tutorial videos.
‘There is nothing more fulfilling than a person walking into a session saying they can’t draw and leaving with their own masterpiece and renewed sense of pride!’
Su has exhibited both in the UK and USA. She was particularly honoured to win the domestic animal category in the Association of Animal Artists 2014 exhibition.
There are four kit designs available: Roe Deer, Common Frog, Blue Tit and Avenham Park

Handmade Glass Perfume Bottles
Artist: Grace Sharp
Price: £45
Grace is a craft practitioner specialising in hot glass with an interest in exploring colour and form.
She has has exhibited her work across the UK and won several awards for her beautiful glass designs.
Grace regularly visited The Harris and was always incredibly impressed with the collection of glass that we have, this initiated her interest in glass.
The Harris’ glass collection includes a vast number of scent bottles collected by Mrs. French, Grace has used this collection as her inspiration to create these unique Preston designs.

Sea Glass Sterling Silver Ring
Artist: Hammered Ruby
Price: £25
Ruth has regularly visited the Harris throughout her life to view exhibitions and collections. For this jewelry collection she took inspiration from some of the Harris’ collections in particular the Cuerdale hoard, the elk, Egyptian scarab beetles and the wrought iron gates through which you gain entry into the Harris. She also produced weathervane inspired pendants in the form of the beautiful cockerel from St Walburg’s Spire.

Stirling Silver Viking Bangle
Artist: Hammered Ruby
Price: £35
Ruth has regularly visited the Harris throughout her life to view exhibitions and collections. For this jewelry collection she took inspiration from some of the Harris’ collections in particular the Cuerdale hoard, the elk, Egyptian scarab beetles and the wrought iron gates through which you gain entry into the Harris. She also produced weathervane inspired pendants in the form of the beautiful cockerel from St Walburg’s Spire.

Stirling Silver Brooch
Artist: Hammered Ruby
Price: £30
Ruth has regularly visited the Harris throughout her life to view exhibitions and collections. For this jewelry collection she took inspiration from some of the Harris’ collections in particular the elk, the Cuerdale hoard, Egyptian scarab beetles and the wrought iron gates through which you gain entry into the Harris. She also produced weathervane inspired pendants in the form of the beautiful cockerel from St Walburg’s Spire.

Stirling Silver Moth Necklace
Artist: Hammered Ruby
Price: £48
Ruth has regularly visited the Harris throughout her life to view exhibitions and collections. For this jewelry collection she took inspiration from some of the Harris’ collections in particular the Cuerdale hoard, the elk, Egyptian scarab beetles and the wrought iron gates through which you gain entry into the Harris. She also produced weathervane inspired pendants in the form of the beautiful cockerel from St Walburg’s Spire.

Once Every Preston Guild Wooden Sign
Artist: Happy Frank Signs
Price: £30
Dimensions: 18x18cm
Leigh has created a custom range of painted tactile tools and signs adorned with typography based on Lancashire dialect. For these pieces she was inspired by the Discover Preston gallery and The Harris as a building and a cultural centre. The use of tools such as saws connects to the heritage of The Harris’ collections and Preston’s industrial and merchant history.
She is inspired by vintage advertising and combines visuals and graphics influenced by traditional sign painters and graphic designers. Her work contains themes from popular culture in order to create a style of quirky and high-quality artworks.

‘View From Preston Flag Market’ Ceramic Pot
Artist: Joseph Travis
Price: £250
Dimensions: 12cm diameter x 26cm height
Joseph Travis grew up in Coastal Lancashire and often visited The Harris as an undergraduate student at UCLan. He was fascinated by our ceramics collection and always dreamed of seeing his work on display at the Harris.
Joseph has captured the essence of Preston architecture using hand carved friezes that wrap around the large vase. This mirrors the Harris’ own six imposing columns. Each of these vases are unique with a selection of the buildings of Preston including the Harris, Miller Arcade and St. Walburge’s church.
Joseph has also made a video of the full process of making these Preston inspired vases. You can find this video on his Facebook page. The image below shows an alternative view of the vase.

Vintage Plates
Artist: Phoebe Foxtrot
Price: £20
Sam is an illustrator and community artist with a love for recycling old things, feminism and the power of kindness. Sam is based in Preston and has visited the Harris since childhood and feels that her cultural roots live here.
The ethos of her work is accessible art which promotes feminism, empowerment and accessibility in the arts. Her work includes watercolour illustration, mixed media 3D sculpture, and creative community arts projects.
She has created these hand painted vintage ceramic plates with empowerment and Preston related sayings.
Designs priced at £20:
- ‘Climb up big hills, bake cakes and enjoy eating them, hug your best mate, dance like no one is watching, smile at the folk on the bus and always be kind’
- ‘Kindness is my superpower’
- ‘I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. Not all of us want to be in calm waters’ Jane Austin – Writer
- ‘Kindness… thrown around by the bucket load’