British Textile Biennial in Preston
Two exhibitions are showing in Preston as part of British Textile Biennial (BTB), a free festival of contemporary art.
BTB involves artists and designers from around the world, making work inspired by the textile industry in East Lancashire.
This Year's Event
This year’s event explores invention and innovation in textile production, from tents to space suits, and from plant-based dyes to the first polymers.
Exhibitions in Preston
BTB is in Preston with a bold new commission for The Harris and a group exhibition at The Birley.
The Harris and the British Textile Biennial commissioned Hannah Robson to celebrate rayon, the first commercially viable artificial fibre, created at the Courtaulds factory in Preston.
Author's summary: Exploring invention and innovation in textile production.