Stories from the fans of Preston North End presented by Michael Barrett

Two unique handcrafted glass Christmas tree ornaments by local artist Chrissy Webster

Medium tree – £10

Large tree – £12

Unique handcrafted glass Christmas tree ornaments by local artist Chrissy Webster

Red – £8 – SOLD OUT

Green – £8 – SOLD OUT

Dark Blue – £8

Light Blue – £8

Purple – £8

Colourful handmade glass snowflake from local artist Chrissy Webster

Vibrant coloured glass gifts designed by artist Chrissy Webster

Star design – £9 – SOLD OUT

Square design – £11

Silver plated collectable teaspoon, depicting Preston’s city crest. Presented in a neat plastic box.

Vintage floral designed address book

Hear animal noises with these delightful small wooden animal toys

Flip up compact mirror with the shield of Preston. Beautifully designed gift.

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

Pattern from The Grammar of Ornament Owen Jones (1809-74) England, 1856

Strawberry Thief furnishing fabric William Morris (1834-96) England, 1883

An Art Lover’s Guide to Great Britain & Ireland

Hardback book

A Topping Top Game

Build & Race

Rubber-Band powered Hotrod

This set contains:

3 Football Player Erasers

3 Pencils

1 Goal

1 Football Puzzle Eraser

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

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.

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

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

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.

Unique handmade glass decorations of Robins by local artist Chrissy Webster

Stunning limited edition screen print of the iconic façade of The Harris by local artist Robin Ross.

The print pictured is number 2 of 12, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Print of Preston legend Sir Tom Finney designed as the cover of a football matchday programme by popular local artist Dave Robinson.

Striking print of Preston buildings, landmarks, and skylines by local artist Dave Robinson.

Blue and White design from local artist Dave Robinson showing Preston landmarks, street signs, facts, figures, people and objects which all come together to show what makes Proud Preston.

6 beautifully designed and illustrated postcards from local artist Chris Dorning’s ‘Pharaoh’s Dog’ series. The postcards contain a number of motifs from The Harris’ Egyptian Balcony.

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’ 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 – Brutalist buildings from around the world’ by Christopher Beanland

‘Concrete Concept’ is a display of brutalist architecture from around the world, photographed and described in immaculate quality. 

The book includes Preston’s very own iconic Preston Bus Station.

‘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’ 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…

Collection of photographs of Lancashire’s most notable and stunning locations.

Compiled by Jon Sparks.

Excellent volume of photographs taken by local photography collective The Caravan Gallery.

Preston Pride of Place is one part of a national Pride of Place Photography Project which toured the UK in 2016 and 2017.

Signed copy of Michael Barrett and David Sque’s graphic novel of the story of the origins of Preston North End and their legendary Invincibles squad.

The copy is signed by author Michael Barrett.

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.

Local author Keith Johnson takes the reader on a fascinating A–Z tour of the city’s history, exploring its nooks and crannies, and along the way relating many tales of its fascinating people and places. Fully illustrated with photographs from the past and present.

The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s saw great social and technological advancement across the country, and Preston was no different. Keith Johnson excellently brings together images and facts which demonstrate the rapid change Preston made from industry to modernity.

An intruiging collection of historical postcards of Preston, showing our city’s heritage through people and places. Compiled by Peter Byrom.

Join Wally and his friends for a fun day at the museum. This fantastic collection of favourite Wally scenes challenges readers to spot over 500 differences, ranging from tricky to fiendish to diabolical!

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

North West Buses in the 1980’s – Paul Williams

Lancashire Traction – Ross Taylor

Lancashire Buses in the 1980’s – George Fairbairn

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! 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

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

www.phoebefoxtrot.co.uk

400 piece jigsaws measuring 47cm x 32cm once complete.

• Historic Lancashire Map
• Modern Preston Cityscape Map

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

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

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 have made top quality chocolate in Preston since 1920. We have a range of their current collection in store:

• Coffee Fondant Creams £2.99
• Vegan Dark Chocolate Mint Crisp Mini Eggs £2.99
• Teddy Bears’ Picnic £3.49
• Bunny Family £3.49
• Continental Collection £3.99

An elk soft toy of our very own Horace, The Poulton Elk.

To learn more about Horace and his exciting discovery click here.

Brilliantly designed popular modern travel mug showing key Preston landmarks as a conceptual skyline, originally drawn in pen and ink.

Carefully crafted handmade ceramic mugs, elegantly adorned with a small red rose.

Colourful basic stationery souvenirs from The Harris:

• Harris Pencil – 50p
• Harris Ruler – 75p
• Harris Rainbow Rubber – £1

Smart looking leather gifts of Preston.

City of Preston Leather Bookmarks are available in Orange, Red, Green, Navy, Purple and Grey – £2 each

Preston Crest Keyrings are available in Orange, Red, Navy, Purple – £2 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

Rustic yet modern design handmade mugs from ‘Artists Poulton’.

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

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
• Egyptian Amber
• Pomegranate & Acai
• Bergamot & Patchouli
• Lychee & Black Tea
• Blackberry Fig & Vanilla
• Amalfi Coast

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

Mathematical train game including 40 interactive multi-level puzzles. Suitable for ages 4+

Brilliantly crafted black, white and gold hard enamel pin badges from local artist ‘DrawandDreamer’.

Four designs available:

• Dreamer
• Space Beetle
• Together
• Touch It

A celebration of the amazing food & drink on our doorstep, with clear and simple recipes from across the county

An iridescent snowflake decoration

Beautifully designed packs of Christmas Cards from Museums & Galleries ‘Christmas Classics’ collection.

All designs read ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’ inside, except for Modern Red/Green Reindeer and Bauble design, which reads ‘Season’s Greetings’.

All packs contain 8 cards.

Make & Do craft sets available in three designs

Scary Monster

Sock Dinosaur

Glove Bear

Penny Piggy Bank available in four different designs:

Turquoise with white stars

Pink with flowers

Burgundy with Spots

Yellow with snowflakes

Handmade glass Christmas Tree decorations

This set contains two small candles, a diffuser pot with oil and diffuser sticks. Available in two designs,  Dachshund through the snow and Christmas Pugs and Kisses

Wooden Heart decorations with Christmas quotes

All I Want For Christmas is You !

Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses!

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas!

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

It’s the Beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Small concrete star tree decoration with painted snowflakes

Wooden Reindeer Countdown – £5.99 £2.99

Christmas Gnome – £7.50 – SOLD OUT

Christmas Pegs Set (set of 8) – £4 £2 – SOLD OUT

Wooden Reindeer tree decorations  (set of 8) – £7 £3.50 – SOLD OUT

Wooden Reindeer string pull decoration with bell – £8 £4

Days until Christmas Large Chalk Sign (19.7cm x 19.7 cm) – <s>£4</s> <b>£2</b>

Days until Christmas Heart Chalk Sign (17.9cm x 11.8cm) – <s>£4.50</s> <b>£2.25</b>

Hessian Xmas bunting

Snowflake Tealight holder – £4 £2

Reindeer Salt & Pepper shakers – £6.50 £3.25 – SOLD OUT

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.

www.phoebefoxtrot.co.uk

• ‘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’

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.

www.phoebefoxtrot.co.uk

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’

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

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

Modern wooden Christmas decorations

Prices listed are sale price:

Glitter Antler Reindeer – £2.50 – SOLD OUT

‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ tree ornament – £1.49

White Feather Bear ornament – £1.75

White Feather Robin ornament – £3.87

Modern design wooden Father Christmas ornaments

Small – £4.99 £2.49

Large – £6.99 £3.49

Small, colourful metal ornaments of Father Christmas and a Reindeer.

– REINDEER SOLD OUT –

Beautifully designed modern Christmas ornaments.

Reindeer riding a sleigh with two Christmas trees – £4.50 £2.25

Polar bear with a snow covered Christmas tree – £8.75 £4.37

Playful Christmas decorations depicting either Santa, a Reindeer, or a Snowman driving a colourful festive van with presents. Each comes with a small bell at the bottom.

Festive wooden house decorations with silver icicles, windows and doors. Perfect to use with candles.

Tall – 14cm x 6cm – SOLD OUT

Large – 13cm x 10.5cm – £3.50 £1.75

Various Christmas themed scented candles:

Gingerbread candle – <s>£3.50</s> <b>£1.75</b>

Fig and Wood Sage candle – <s>£3.50</s> <b>£1.75</b>

Tall Holly and Pinecone candle – <s>£4.99</s> <b>£2.49</b>

Fragranced Tealights with Glass Holder – <s>£6.99</s> <b>£3.49</b>

Gold coloured metal contemporary Christmas tree decoration

Postcards of various Preston landmarks as designed by popular Preston artist Dave Robinson.

Designs include; Preston Bus Station, Fishergate Methodist Church, Corn Exchange, Preston Dock Office, and Booths Building.

Colourful festive wooden hangable decorations in Reindeer and Angel designs with string-pull mechanism for movement.

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 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

Premium quality large baubles depicting Preston’s city crest with matching blue string.

White and grey penguins wearing hats and scarves. Decorations with felt effect and rustic style string.

Modern silver, white, and clear designed baubles. Sold separately, but are very complementary of each other.

Modern clear and silver design bauble – £2 £1

Vibrant ‘peacock’ modern baubles of purple, green, gold – £4.50 £2.25

Rustic metal Christmas star hanging decoration, painted white and silver.

’50 Finds from Lancashire’ – Stuart Noon

‘Preston in 50 Buildings’ – Keith Johnson

’50 Gems of Lancashire’ – Robert Nicholls

Handmade hangable glass decorations (£8.50 each) – middle decoration with green ribbon available only

Handmade hangable glass Robin decoration (£12.50)

Hanging Christmas tree decorations in angel, heart, or star shapes designed in light brown with gold glitter.

‘Pop it in your pocket as a reminder of the message it carries’

Handmade glass tokens, available in Forget-Me-Not, Rainbow, Heart and Two Hearts designs.

Beautifully crafted glass baubles depicting an angel or a Christmas tree.

Contemporary and Cartoon Christmas design cards from V&A and ‘Illustrated Christmas’ collections.

All card designs read ‘Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year’ inside

Girl and Wheelbarrow design – SOLD OUT

Each pack contains 8 cards.

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’

Beautifully crafted coloured glass baubles depicting a snowman or Christmas tree.

Beautiful high quality country-style Christmas range from artist Jennifer Rose.

Vanilla Cinnamon Scented Candles depicting ‘Winter Robins’ £8 £4 – SOLD OUT

Vanilla Cinnamon Scented Candles depicting ‘Winter Stags’ £8 £4

Milk Jug depicting her trademark ‘Winter Stags’ £12 £6

Holly Francesca’s modern and playful interpretation of a map of Preston landmarks.

Tote Bag with map design – £15

Print of map design – £20

Contemporary Christmas card design sets from Christmas Fayre.

Greeting reads ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’

Robin design – SOLD OUT

Each set contains 8 cards.

House of Marbles ‘Arty Farty’ range of craft activity sets:

• Mini Stationery Set
• Fortune Tellers Set
• Mini Art Set
• Paper Chains Set

Merry Christmas Sign – £3.99 £1.99

Light Up Christmas Day Countdown (2x AAA batteries not included) – £8.50 £4.25 – SOLD OUT

Light Up Wooden House (battery included) – £6 £3

Carved wooden Christmas tree and Santa sculpture – £3 £1.50

Rocking Reindeer wooden ornament – £1.99 £0.99

‘Sleeps until Santa’ countdown – £7.99 £3.99

These Bauble cards are a great Christmas greeting, doubling up as a beautiful ornament to hang from the tree. Available in Snow Globe Snowman, Woodland Animals Tree, Snow Globe Penguins, Presents Tree, Poinsettia, Reindeer Stable, Gingerbread House, Cuckoo Clock

‘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.

www.jennysteele.co.uk

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.

www.elizabethemmens-wilson.co.uk

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.

www.elizabethemmens-wilson.co.uk

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.

www.elizabethemmens-wilson.co.uk

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

www.pipcottage.co.uk

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

www.sumelville.com 

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.

www.gracesharpglass.com

Beautiful handmade unique trinket holders by local artist Stella Pritchard.

Small trinket holders – £10

Large trinket holders – £20

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.

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.

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.

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.

Luxury handmade artisan candles by Cottonwick Candle Co.

Scents Available:

Amalfi Coast

Roasted Coffee Beans

Orange Clove & Cedarwood

Ylang Ylang & Ivy

Cinnamon & Star Anise

www.cottonwickcandle.co.uk

Mugs depicting the iconic Preston Bus Station available in two designs:

• Photograph of Preston Bus Station with writing ‘Preston BusStation’
• Modern print design of car park architectural detail

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.

Beech’s have made top quality chocolate in Preston since 1920. We have a selection of their chocolate bars in store:

• Anglesey Sea Salt Milk Chocolate
• Mint Dark Chocolate
• Dark Chocolate
• Milk Chocolate

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.

www.redfoxpottery.com

Strikingly designed postcards by local artist Dave Robinson showing recognisable scenes from Preston, such as Ashton and Haslam Parks, and St Walburge’s Church

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.

www.phoebefoxtrot.co.uk

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’

A perfect souvenir – medium sized white mug showing the Red Rose of Lancashire in a red heart.