ONE of Merseyside’s most famous landmarks has been rendered in embroidery thread as a piece of textile art.

The 12ft x 8ft three-dimensional installation of the Jubilee Bridge headlines a new exhibition at Runcorn’s Brindley Arts Centre.

The show Material Evidence brings together four contemporary textile artists to record their responses to the stories they discovered within the town.

Established textile artists Clare Lane and Laura McCafferty are joined by recent graduates Caroline Kirton and Debbie Smyth, who created the artwork of Runcorn Bridge from thread and pins.

The exhibition’s curator, Jo Hall, editor of Embroidery magazine, says: “Most people have a dated view of embroidery – I think people will be surprised when they see the work. It is larger than life and offers a fresh, young take on a place that most people wouldn’t think of as an interesting subject.”

Lane’s work observes the constant cycle of decay and regeneration that we take for granted within our towns, using photography, digital manipulation and machine stitching to produce large canvases..

McCafferty’s documentary-style focuses on the story of local Runcorn woman Hilda Green as told by the possessions she left behind her, while Kirton’s work is a series of snapshots that reflect the ups and downs of teenage life.

MATERIAL Evidence, at The Brindley, Runcorn, until April 11.