Cultures of Climate Art Trail

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Recycling En Masse, exhibited in the Toast House Cafe, is a collection of printed reproductions of paintings and photographs depicting citizens of Dewsbury, with views of Shoddy and Mungo Mills. These images are part of the site-specific Cultures of Climate Arts Trail, between Huddersfield and Dewsbury, exploring the role of art as an asset for social and environmental sustainability. Visitors are invited to consider the current climate crisis, against the backdrop of the nineteenth and twentieth century production of Shoddy and Mungo - the earliest and largest example of recycled textile fabric. Instead of celebrating the industrial ingenuity, or scale of recycling, the photographs (by Fred Hartley) and townscapes (by Gerald Park and former Head of the School of Art in Huddersfield - Noël Spencer) help shine a light on the social contexts of the industry. The Cultures of Climate Arts Trail 29 May – 19 June 2025 Recycling En Masse Toast House Café, University of Huddersfield Queen St South Annexe, Huddersfield HD1 3DR 10am-3pm Mon-Thurs 10am-2:30pm Fri. Soar Away Debora Rundle, Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Rd, Dewsbury WF12 8DG, 9am–5pm Mon-Fri Hillstone Fibre Arts Exhibition the Arcade Pop-Up, 25 Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury WF13 1NH 10am-2pm Wed–Fri (until 30 June).