ENTERPRISING art students have turned their hand to creating a range of creative items to sell, as part of their final show.

The students from Stockton Riverside College turned their end of year exhibition into a pop-up shop.

The “Art Works” project forms part of a college-wide initiative to promote a culture of enterprise among its students.

The art and design, and fashion students, created a range of one-off pieces to sell.

“It is important for the students to not only develop their skills as artists, but to also learn how to sell their work and think about the more commercial side of the industry.

“At this stage students need to think about life in the real world. If they want to be making a living from their art they need to be thinking about what will sell and not just creating pieces purely for enjoyment.”

Stockton Riverside College has been working with business leaders, Teesside University, and others, to promote a growing culture of enterprise across the college and further afield.

Assistant Principal Jason Faulkner said: “Our aim is to open young people’s minds to the possibility that self-employment can be a real opportunity. They can create products customers will want to purchase.”