VILLAGES in some of the most picturesque countryside in North Yorkshire are about to boast new attractions.
But the new art works for the village halls owe as much to ancient Japanese methods as they do to traditional local crafts in the Howardian Hills.
With the help of Thirsk-based Rural Arts, villagers in Welburn, Slingsby, Terrington, Ampleforth and Crayke have created a series of mosaics.
Artists Angela Hayward and Rick Havely took part in workshops in each of the villages as part of an initiative within the officially-designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Locals designed mosaics which were then fired in the ancient Japanese raku style.
The mosaics each stand as works of art in their own right but can also be combined for special occasions.
They are currently having the finishing touches made at Rural Arts' studios in Thirsk's Old Courthouse and will be installed in their new homes shortly
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