Our Projects and Exhibitions

Join us at the AI Exhibition hosted by The Paxman Research & Innovation Centre! Discover the transformative potential of AI in the industrial design and development process.

29.01.24 - 12.02.24

Opening times: 10:00 - 17:00 Mon-Fri

Through twenty posters showcasing the potential future of AI explore the application of AI for Product/Industrial Design and new product development. Testing the application of various AI tools like Midjourney, Chat GPT, Dreamgaussion and more.

 

 

Changes: Design Approaches for Different Contexts features Jung Hoon Baek's three recent projects that work at different scales and address issues of balancing sustainability with innovation and aesthetic satisfaction.

01.02.24 - 01.03.24

Opening times: 10:00 - 17:00 Mon-Fri

When commissioned to proceed with design projects, designers face limitations such as low budgets, short time frames, client requirements, etc. This exhibition explores how design approaches change in different contexts when conducting various projects. When working on projects with global companies, startups, or government agencies, designers must approach them strategically and consider various areas. This exhibition provides students and broader audiences with opportunities to understand various approaches to their design projects in response to different requirements.

Jung Hoon Baek is an award-winning multidisciplinary designer from South Korea. He is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Digital Product Design at Hoseo University. Previously, He worked as a design executive at MIDEA, a global Chinese company, and led the innovation of the UX part of household appliances. Before this, he worked as an industrial designer for LG Electronics household appliances. While he has worked as a designer in the UK, South Korea, and China, he has won awards at various international design competitions, including six awards at the Reddot Concept Design Award, a global international competition.

He earned a master's degree in the Department of Multidisciplinary Design Innovation at Northumbria University in the UK and achieved BFA Degree at Kyung Hee University. Currently, his research focuses on multidisciplinary academic exchange and digital change.

Everything is Suspended in Movement is the culmination of Mulhearn's research as part of a PhD by practice. the installation consists of four screens which cycle through eight-five still photographs, with each image visible for eight seconds. A unique arbitrary sequence of four images appears and is constantly replaced, so that meaning and narrative are suggested but the time to settle and resolve this is denied. An accompanying sound work has been specifically designed by Isaac Baggaley, also a Huddersfield PhD candidate.

16.02.24 - 30.03.24

Preview evening: Friday 16.02.24 6-9pm (followed by Electric Spring concert) click to RSVP

Opening times: 10am-3pm Mon - Fri, 11am – 4pm Saturdays 

Textiles on Toast - Another Slice is a chance to see the amazing work by our Year 1 & Year 2 Textiles Students, make sure to visit to see work in a variety of media and showcasing different skills and crafts.

04.03.24 - 14.03.24

Opening times: 10:00-15:00pm Mon - Fri, 11:00-16:00 Saturdays 

(Re)Imagining Huddersfield’s Narratives Toward a Better Future is an exhibition of work produced through research-informed teaching, and will showcase the rationale and theme behind design studio projects developed by Year 2 & Year 3 Architecture Students. The exhibition will be divided into two sections:

• (Re)Imagining Huddersfield as a walkable town 
• Arts, Culture and Community Centre

07.03.24 - 05.04.24

Preview evening: Thursday 7th March, 16:30 – 18:00

Opening times: 10:00 - 17:00 Mon-Fri 

08.03.24 - 30.03.24 

Preview event: Friday 8th March, 13:00 – 16:00 

Yun Gao, Ensiyeh Farrokhirad, Adrian Pitts, Xiang Ren, Intesar Ibrahim, and members of the public from Dash Huddersfield and Shared Goods.

The exhibition has been organised by the Sustainable Living Research Centre (SLRC) in order to showcase understandings of the relationship between cultures of place, healthy living environments and climate change. It aims to engage the public; including local communities and representing refugees and immigrants, based in Huddersfield and Sheffield. The exhibition will explore new perspectives and approaches to the understanding of, engagement with, and creation of links between cultures, identity and sustainability.

The exhibition includes two sections and uses a rich variety of drawings, photographs, and oral narratives. The first aims to share the challenges associated with lighting, temperature, and humidity in people’s home and their neighbourhood. The second section explores how buildings and interiors relate and are interconnected to the lived experiences of immigrants from Libya and East Asia in Sheffield.

‘That's Life’ captures the series of work which demonstrates the broadness of our exhibition overall capturing the positive and negative impacts of how we live, exploring the unique outcomes to the cost of things. Each individual has been developing their own series of work portraying their individual response to this theme. Exploring the impact and issues that affect our lives and the planet, this exhibition also portrays an insight into the positive impacts in life. Opposing themes within our exhibition, such as environmental impact, fashion and the cost of living together, explores archival work and investigates the impact that home and communication has on our lives.  

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Featuring:

Joseph Blythe 

Gavin Jones 

Khal Botterill 

Rachel Curzon 

Bethany Ridley-Duff 

Caitlyn Matthews 

Zay Camomile 

M.E.G 

Vicki Evans 

LJ Green 

Emma Knutzen 

Abby Baye Pullan 

Duckie Kibou 

Mathilde Clear 

Connor Hulme 

Celebrating Cultures of Creative Health with an Exhibition  

The School of Arts and Humanities and the Centre for Cultural Ecologies in Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield are thrilled to announce an exhibition of the Cultures of Creative Health programme, on display at The Bath House & Sovereign Design Galleries and across the Barbara Hepworth Building, between 1st November 2024, and 11th January 2025. 

Sovereign Design Galleries and Toast House Café, Queen Street South Annexe, Huddersfield, HD1 3DR 

Opening times:  Mon – Thu: 9am –3pm; Fri: 9am –2:30pm 

Barbara Hepworth Building – Atrium & Mezzanine Gallery, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH 

Opening times:  Mon – Fri: 9am –7pm 

This exhibition marks the culmination of Cultures of Creative Health, a dynamic, year-long public programme led by the School of Arts and Humanities from January 2024 to January 2025. Over the past 12 months, this initiative has connected creativity and health through a diverse range of activities, collaborations, and research projects, all aimed at improving health and wellbeing in West Yorkshire. 

A range of public activities and events linked to the exhibition and programme will take place in November, December and January. Please join our mailing list to receive further details and information link.   

Key Highlights of the Cultures of Creative Health Programme: 

• Guest Speaker Series: A series of insightful talks featuring academic researchers, health professionals, creative practitioners, and community organisations. You can listen to these discussions on our Spotify channel where we explore the intersections of creativity and health. 

• Creative Practitioner Workshops: In partnership with hoot creative arts, we piloted professional development workshops tailored to creative practitioners in the health sector, offering support for those already working or interested in entering this field. 

• Knowledge & Cultural Exchange Projects: Collaborating with external partners across West Yorkshire, we launched numerous exchange projects showcased in this exhibition. 

• Funded Research Projects: Both solo and group research initiatives have delved into the impact of creativity on health and wellbeing, many of which are showcased here. 

• Creative Residencies: The Toast House Galleries hosted several creative practitioner residencies, which aimed to foster artistic exploration and community engagement. 

• Educational Integration: We embedded Cultures of Creative Health into our undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum through live briefs, student exhibitions, and collaborative projects. 

Collaborative & Creative Impact 

This programme has been shaped by creative experimentation and collaboration. Building on prior Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-funded research, our work has continued to gather stories from people with lived experiences to explore the power and potential of creative health approaches in West Yorkshire. 

Launch of the Creative Health Hub for West Yorkshire 

One of the key outcomes of the Cultures of Creative Health programme is the establishment of the Creative Health Hub for West Yorkshire—the first of its kind in the region. This Hub will collaborate with external partners to promote creative health and develop innovative forms of health provision. It aligns with the West Yorkshire Creative Health System, supported by Mayor Tracy Brabin and the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Board. 

Join Us in the Exhibition 

This exhibition showcases work by academic researchers from the School of Arts and Humanities alongside collaborations with key partners such as Other Ways to Walk, Men in Sheds, Creative Wakefield, Mondays at the Museum, and Support to Recovery (S2R).  

Discover more about the impact of creative health across West Yorkshire and share with us your experiences of creative health within the region.  

Thank You to Our Partners 

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the communities and partners who have been involved in this journey. We look forward to future collaborations and opportunities to continue exploring the connection between creativity and health. 

Through textiles, sculpture, video, and painting, Matheson examines themes of place, identity, belonging and drawing on the 1950's migration of Carriacou's people to Britain. Building on cultural connections, Matheson has been able to develop his practice and engage with local communities in Huddersfield, UK and Carriacou, Grenada, through a series of research workshops. 

Key themes include culture, migration, the history of windrush and the recent environmental and community destruction cause by hurricaine Beryl in the Caribbean. 

Opening times: Mon - Wed & Sat 11am - 4pm

Sovereign Design Galleries and Toast House Café, Queen Street South Annexe, Huddersfield, HD1 3DR 

Town Island is delivered in partnership with Yorkshire Contemporary, University of Huddersfield and the School of Arts and Humanities, Kirklees Council, Cultures of Creative Health and Cultures of Climate.

Town Island is funded by the UK Government, the British Council and Arts Council England.

One of the most important features of the School of Arts and Humanities is the support students and academics receive from the technical teams. These staff members are the unsung heroes of academia. Their expertise drives innovation in thinking and making across all subject areas, but these contributions are not always recognised for the valuable resource they are.

Many of our technical team are highly accomplished practitioners, and this group show features contributions from five members of technical staff who present work that showcases their amazing skills and ideas, bringing to life creative innovation in fashion, textiles, film and sculpture.

This exhibition is part of our Cultures of Climate programme for the academic year 2024-2025. The work on display foregrounds strategies and practices of re-using, re-making and re-thinking across a range of areas often involving everyday but extraordinary practices. Each piece explores how we can re-imagine and re-use materials in ways that are both innovative, ethical and aesthetic.

Themes encompass variations of traditional craft techniques, the spatial practices of walking, digital innovations with film and navigating contemporary innovation in the context of the climate crisis. 

Exhibition Opening Times:

Monday – Thursday & Saturday: 10am – 3pm

Friday: 10am – 2:30pm

(Closed Easter Bank Holiday Weekend)

 

Address: Sovereign Design House, Queen Street South Annexe, Huddersfield HD1 3DR.

An exhibition of Postgraduate Research from the School of Arts and Humanities.

Exhibiting Artists	Research Posters
Piper Barras Jo Christman Claire Diggle Caitlyn Matthews	Rachel Dale Samudra Das Nadee Kularatna Jade Peckham Pooja prasoona Raja Lucia Sikoraiova Connor Simpson Joshua Wallace Ling Zhou

Exhibition Dates: 16 May 2025 - 19 June 2025

Exhibition Times: Monday - Thursday: 10am - 3pm, Fridays: 10am - 2:30pm

Address: Sovereign Design House & Toast House Cafe, Queen St South Annexe, Huddersfield, HD1 3DR

Cutting Waste, Creating Wonky explores the beauty of imperfection in fashion by presenting garments that challenge conventional design and pattern-cutting techniques. Reimagining traditional methods, the exhibition emphasizes fabric-efficient clothing, turning irregularities into positive design features to reduce fashion waste.

By altering grainlines and embracing unconventional pattern cuts, Cutting Waste, Creating Wonky pushes the boundaries of garment construction, blending experimental design with wearability. The exhibition showcases how innovative approaches can transform our understanding of fashion and sustainability.

Dr. Claire Evans, Senior Lecturer in Fashion at the University of Huddersfield, began her career in the 1990s designing garments in Moldgreen, Huddersfield. This exhibition traces her journey from traditional fashion to radical, waste-conscious design. Featuring pieces from her original fashion line alongside jersey cotton skirts that explore challenging fabric-efficient approaches, Cutting Waste, Creating Wonky celebrates creative resistance and responsible fashion innovation.

Cutting Waste, Creating Wonky is supported by Cultures of Climate and University of Huddersfield. It is in collaboration with WOVEN and Kirklees Museum and Galleries.

Exhibition Dates: Monday 26 May - Saturday 28 June
Exhibition Opening Times: Mon, 11am - 3pm, Tues - Thurs, 11am - 5pm, Sat & Sun, 12pm - 5pm
Address: The Tolson Museum, Ravensknowle Park, Wakefield Rd, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8DJ

The Cultures of Climate Art Trail spans between Huddersfield and Dewsbury, with exhibitions exploring the role of art as an asset for social and environmental sustainability.

Recycle 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

Recycle En Masse: Toast House Café, University of Huddersfield Queen St South Annexe, Huddersfield HD1 3DR. Opening times: 10am-3pm Mon-Thurs 10am-2:30pm Fri.

Soar Away (by Deborah Rundle): Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Rd, Dewsbury WF12 8DG, Opening Times: 9am–5pm Mon-Fri

Hillstone Fibre Arts Exhibition: The Arcade Pop-Up, 25 Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury WF13 1NH, Opening Times: 10am-2pm Wed–Fri (until 30 June).