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Harlow Renaissance and Harlow Council will be running Window Jewels, a free family art workshop on Thursday 30th August 2007, designed in celebration of Harlow’s 60th anniversary.

Families are invited to join artists from Creative Space and will have the opportunity to learn printing techniques to create their own Window Jewels which will be added to others to create large fabric panels.

The workshop is being held in the shop unit 7-9 Westgate, in the Town Centre. Families can visit between 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm, there is no need to book. However, all children must be supervised.

The completed artwork will be displayed in the shop window from the following day.

Window Jewels is the first in a series of Window Works projects whose aim is to decorate and disguise empty retail units, helping the town centre to become a more colourful and exciting place to shop, work and visit.

Over the coming months Window Works will be bringing together local people and artists to create a series of vibrant artworks throughout the town centre. Professional artists and local amateur painting groups will create artworks alongside schools, the college, young people and shoppers.

A Harlow Council spokesperson said:
"The Window Jewels event is an opportunity for members of the public to join in with Harlow Council's 60th anniversary celebrations and help to transform an empty shop front into a vibrant work of art. Shoppers and visitors to the town are encouraged to take time out of shopping, have a go at designing and printing their own image to make their mark for Harlow's anniversary".

Andrew Bramidge, Chief Executive of Harlow Renaissance Ltd commented:
"Window Jewels is the start of an exciting new initiative to improve Harlow’s town centre. The projects taking place over the coming months will have a real impact on the town centre, making it a more colourful place to shop and work.”