Arts & Crafts

The Forest of Bowland has attracted a multitude of high quality artists and craftspeople that live and work within the AONB.

Whilst you will find many Bowland artists and craftspeople working in a traditional manner, don’t be surprised to come across some contemporary and innovative work – abstract oil paintings, temporary environmental works, installations, brilliant community and celebratory art which responds to and celebrates the sense of place of the Forest of Bowland.

The northern part of Bowland hosts pioneering rural arts organisations such as Green Close Studios in Melling, Pioneer Projects in Bentham & Maiden Bridge Arts Centre in Tatham. The Lunesdale Studio Trail holds an annual Open Studio event in the spring, (usually during May & June) and across towards the southern part of Bowland New Form Arts artists’ group are growing in membership and vision. The unique high quality crafts which the Platform Gallery in Clitheroe has on exhibition and for sale, is an excellent opportunity to see quality contemporary craft. Further south artists and craftspeople based at Higherford Mill in Barrowford are amongst many enjoying the beauty of Pendle Hill.

A new initiative to draw together the range of talent across this wild and beautiful landscape can be found at the Bowland Arts website (www.bowlandarts.co.uk)

For further information on some of the groups mentioned here visit:

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