Gift Shop
Welcome to the Harris shop
Guild Hall Preston
Discover beautiful gifts many of which are unique to us.
Pop into our shop or shop online by giving our friendly team a call on
01772 905414
to order your items, pay over the phone and arrange collection.
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.
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.
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
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
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
‘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.
‘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’
