WORK by artists and artisans from Keighley Creative is now on display at Bradford Industrial Museum.

The Following Threads exhibition features a diverse range of creations – from ceramics to photography, and prints to paintings.

Thirteen Keighley Creative artists have produced pieces for the showcase event, in the Eccleshill museum's gallery.

The work is based around a theme of 'industry and our environment', in response to collections that are housed within Bradford Council’s museums and galleries.

All the contributors are studio holders at the Keighley Creative hub, based in the former Sunwin House building in Hanover Street, or are trustees of the art charity.

Keighley Creative's creative lead, Naseem Darbey, said: "The work was produced over only four months, to ensure an ‘instant’ response was captured – no overthinking was allowed.

"We hope this gives the exhibition a sense of immediacy and excitement, and that our threads reel you in to find your own favourite objects within the museums and discover their stories."

The exhibition – which runs until January next year – tells the story of the district’s rich history of manufacturing and printing, especially in textiles.

Each artist followed their own ‘thread’ to create pieces showing what can happen when something in a collection, coupled with an idea, sparks the imagination and creates something new.

Those whose work is featured are Naseem, Peat Blagg, Gabriella Boiangiu, Olivia Brearley, Jane Fielder, Louise Garrett, Steve Manthorp, Letty McHugh, Bill Parker, Steve Robertson, Anna Scott, Jan Smithies and Ken Woods.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council’s executive member for healthy people and places, said: "We’re delighted to be able to host this exhibition at our Bradford Industrial Museum, showcasing the work of these talented local artists and artisans.

"Taking inspiration from our collections and the landscapes of the district, they have created some remarkable pieces which really tell the stories of our industrial heritage – and in some cases using the actual printing machinery from our collections to create new pieces to celebrate the culture of the Bradford district.”

Admission to Bradford Industrial Museum is free.

The museum is based at Moorside Mills, in Moorside Road, and is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesdays to Fridays and 11am to 4pm Saturdays and Sundays.

For further information, visit bradfordmuseums.org/bradford-industrial-museum.

More details about Keighley Creative, its activities and events can be found on its Facebook page – at facebook.com/KeighleyCreative – or go to keighleycreative.org.