This month I've been doing some PR work for the upcoming Threadbare exhibition by Debbie Smyth at Manchester Craft and Design Centre. She was given an award at last year's Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (which I also do the PR for) - and this exhibition is her prize.

Debbie was one of my favourite exhibitors at last year's GNNCF because her work is just so unique and striking. The best way to describe it is drawings with thread, where she just works with pins and black thread but creates these really intricate images. Some of her work is 3d with the threads going right across a room.

She's been in the Craft and Design Centre all week installing her latest piece, which is inspired by her last two trips to the Northern Quarter. As she's on site working away all week, visitors have been watching her as they come in and are also able to talk to her.

I went down today to take some photos which can you see here. The exhibition launches on Saturday, July 3 and runs until October 30. Full details are here: http://www.craftanddesign.com/exhibitions/debbiesmyth

If you've not been to the Craft and Design Centre it's worth a visit, and try the black cherry ice cream!