ARTISTS that helped craft an iconic Bond scene have helped bring Mexican themed artwork to the streets of Bradford.

Cecil Green Arts, based on Darley Street, is hosting artist Ellie Harrisson and a number of Mexican artists from a group called The Faro, which created the Day of the Dead sculptures seen in striking opening scene of the last James Bond film, Spectre.

Since Wednesday people have been invited to drop into a number of art sessions where they can create their own skull masks, shrines to people they have lost and other artwork representing death and the afterlife.

The artists will be at the Darley Street workshop again today from noon until 6pm, and the work is to research whether a Day of the Dead celebration could be held in Yorkshire.

Mrs Harrisson, who is working on a project called the Grief Series, said: “It is the first time these artists have ever worked in the UK, so we’re delighted they have come to Yorkshire. We wanted to see how the people of Bradford would respond to this type of art, and the response has been really, really fantastic.

“We’ve had lots of people popping in, trying new crafts and talking about how they remember the dead.

“In Mexico they remember the dead very differently, there is a lot of flowers, food and photographs. We have silence, they have noise and lots of great food.

“This is research for a large scale Day of the Dead event that we could have in Yorkshire. We wanted to see haw the people of Bradford like it, and they love it.”

The Grief Series asks people to contribute memories and offerings to Ofrendas - shrines inspired by a Mexican tradition.

After the artwork leaves Bradford it will go on temporary display in an empty unit in the Merrion Centre in Leeds until May 11 as part of Leeds International Festival. There will be a feast at the centre on Friday 10 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. For tickets visit leedsinternationalfestival.com