Telling Storeys is a collection of (average quality) photographs celebrating the architecture of Birmingham, UK, and occasionally further afield. Where possible, more information about that building or place is provided below the photograph. Information is mostly sourced from the Pevsner Architectural Guide to Birmingham by Andy Foster, along with other architectural reference books. A little extra local … [Read more…]
Jack Adams is a photographer. On Saturday he was at the Dachsund UN, one of the weekend’s Fierce Festival events (and a very popular one by the sound of things – gutted I couldn’t make it). He’s also got some prints for sale on Etsy and is on Flickr if you want to check out … [Read more…]
Personally, I think it’s brilliant news that, as the Birmingham Mail says: HARD-UP Birmingham City Council is putting £10,000 towards the cost of a rhinestone-encrusted model of a rhinoceros to mark the entry to the city’s Gay Village. and I’m pleased to see I’m not alone in that. Although the story goes on to say … [Read more…]
For Sale – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit This is kinda sad but hopefully it can find a good home. Also, at £5k this should’ve sold already Audiences Central It’s technically their last day tomorrow but their pub-based send off was last night. Good luck to everyone who’s moving on. For now: “This website is part … [Read more…]
Fierce Festival 2012 kicked off today. I wasn’t there to see Laura and (an apparently headless) Harun kick things off but here’s a photo from the Fierce Twitter account to prove it happened. There’s loads of fantastical stuff happening. The obvious must-sees for me are the Dachsund UN, Track, the Holy Mountain Party (with a … [Read more…]
Pete’s photos from Ben Waddington’s Written in Concrete tour as part of the Still Walking festival last weekend. Onna map.
CULTURE CLOUD is a digital space for artists to upload their artwork onto a web portal where a team of recognised national and international curators and audiences will vote for the works they like. The most popular and intriguing will be exhibited at New Art Exchange in August 2012 in a unique exhibition that will … [Read more…]
An exhibition of illustration inspired by fairy tales with artists and illustrators all with connections to the midlands. Featuring new work from James Bourne, Lee Crutchley, Herman Inclusus, Lizz Lunney, Mark Long, Mr Millerchip, Luke Pearson, Sarah Ray, Paul Roberts and Steven Silverwood.