TEESSIDE University is holding a festival to honour the work of a Victorian designer.

DresserFest will be held at Teesside University between July 2 and July 4.

The event is being organised by the Christopher Dresser Society, Teesside University and the Dorman Museum, and will include a series of events including exhibitions, gallery tours, lectures and workshops.

The festival is being held to honour Victorian designer Christopher Dresser, who is best known for his metal wares such as serving dishes, toast

racks and candlesticks. He is also know for his carpet and textile work.

A selling exhibition will be held at the festival for items that include a rare Aesthetic Movement full roll of wallpaper, and 20 Ault Pottery pieces.

The Dorman Museum is loaning the event an Ault Pattern book for display.

Paul Denison, principal lecturer at Teesside University’s School of Arts and Media and chairman of the Christopher Dresser Society, said: “We are delighted to have an exhibition of Dresser-related artefacts which the public can come and see, and which they can buy.

“There is something for every pocket and every level of collector, ranging from £30 to £3,000.

“The various national and regional dealers who have contributed to the exhibition have generously agreed that a portion of sales will be donated to the Christopher Dresser Society, which will enable it to cultivate more interest in the great man and to promote further scholarship around his lesser known designs.”

All items featured in the selling exhibition will be on display from July 2 to July 16 between 10 am and 3 pm, Monday to Friday.