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One thousand paper cranes have flew into a Preston city centre church.
The cranes have been folded by members and visitors to the Central Methodist Church in Lune Street.
Making a colourful impact in the Olive Grove Community Cafe, the origami birds are said to be a big talking point amongst regulars.
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Taking inspiration from Sadako Sasaki, a 12 year old Japanese girl who died from leukaemia following the Hiroshima bombing in World War II, the Preston origami folders wanted to create a visual prayer for peace that would be a talking point and a reminder of how we must strive to avoid the horrors of war.
The cranes were folded over a period of 3 months and carefully strung up to create a cloud of colour and texture.
The cafe is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 1pm where visitors will be able to look at the art installation.
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