Leeds’ Village and Welcome launch limited-edition Peter Mitchell skateboard
Two popular stores have joined forces on a limited-edition collaboration celebrating Leeds' rich cultural identity.
Independent skate store Welcome and bookshop Village have created a new skateboard deck featuring an iconic photograph by Leeds-based photographer Peter Mitchell.
The skateboard showcases one of Mitchell’s best-known photographs, Frances Gavan, Ghost Train Ride, Woodhouse Moor, Leeds, 1977, rendered in the documentary photographer’s signature style.
Mitchell is best known for his depictions of everyday British life, and his work has been exhibited internationally and in major collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum and Tate. The new collaboration marks the first time his work has been used on a skateboard.
Sam Barratt, co-founder of Welcome, said: “We’ve always enjoyed Peter’s work and connecting to that through Village made perfect sense.”
Joe Torr, co-founder of Village, added: "By putting this image of Peter's on a deck, we wanted to make his work affordable, accessible, and open it up to a new audience who might encounter it while skating, hanging out, or just passing by.
“The image choice was our way of placing it back in the neighbourhood it was taken.”
A limited run of 90 skateboard decks is available exclusively through Welcome and Village, both in-store and online at Thornton’s Arcade.