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Discover a curated selection highlighting our artist residency programme, Art in Manufacturing.

A person holds two large reels of thread in an industrial setting, with their hand and the reels in sharp focus and the background blurred in a textile manufacturing facility.

Rows of white garments hanging on metal hangers and chains, suspended from a blue automated conveyor system at Standfast & Barracks.

In a public square, a wooden archway made of cut out timber sheet by Tim Denton stands. Two adults walk underneath.

A robotic arm operates inside an open shipping container, positioned over a circular platform. Large 3D-printed artworks are placed on the floor nearby in a spacious industrial setting.

A warning sign on a wire fence shows a raised hand inside a red circle with a diagonal line, indicating no entry or do not touch. The sign also features a person wearing a safety helmet.

A metal control panel with four circular signal lights: green at the top, then yellow, then orange, and red at the bottom. Each has a button beside it. The background is blurred, showing an industrial setting.

A close-up view of a pile of assorted fabric offcuts and textile remnants in various colours, textures, and patterns, including beige, white, grey, and hints of pink and gold.

In a public square, a wooden archway by Tim Denton stands. It is made of timber sheets with various ornate and intricate cut outs and shapes.

A small sculpture made of blue material sits on a textured brown platform, which is mounted on a wooden stand against a background of softly coloured walls in shades of peach and grey.

An older man with a white beard and cap, wearing a checked shirt, operates a sewing machine in a brightly lit textile factory surrounded by fabrics.

Photography by Ben J Deakin, Danny Allison, Fiona Finchett, Gu Photography, Hannes, Jack Bolton, Jules Lister, Lee Smillie, Simon Bray, Stuart Quinn, Richard Tymon and Robin Zahler.

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