11th October - 24th December 2025
An exhibition that celebrates contemporary craft by finding the beauty in everyday objects and exploring how our emotional attachment to them can survive a break, fracture or tear. The show and surrounding programme highlights modern and historic methods of mending, inviting a conversation about how our relationship to things has changed since the popularisation of mass-production and the recent resurgence of upcycling, repurposing and repair.
Craft is a powerful tool to unpack our understanding of self through object.
Some works in the show explore the idea of the maker themselves being ‘broken’, in a bid to further the dialogue around visibility of disability in contemporary craft. We are working with artists who have lived experience of disability or have self-identified with the theme.
We are keen for audiences to leave the exhibition with an unexpected feeling of hope and newfound appreciation for the items they spend their lives with.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 16:00. Closed on Mondays. FREE ENTRY.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Gallery building is located on Farsley Town Street. The main entrance on Town Street has a flight of stairs. The Gallery can also be reached by a flat access entrance to the rear of the building, through the Mills’ Main Yard (there is an approx 1 inch step on the doorway). There are several disabled toilets on site, as well as free accessible parking.
If you have any questions or concerns about access prior to your visit, please email [email protected] or call the Gallery Team on 0113 256 3239