ARC is a new monthly event in which regional guest curators will be invited to select a programme of works to be exhibited at The Vaults (what is it with all the events going on there?). It’ll launch at 6pm on 9 December with an exhibition curated by West Midlands curatorial collective – graft: Alongside … [Read more…]
Announcement time. Created in Birmingham are going to be running the mulled wine stall at the Kings Heath Big Christmas Party on 5 December. Woo-hoo! Stop. Flyer time: If you’re about then please do come and say hi, this blogging stuff is lovely but real life’s great too. Also, the money you spend at our … [Read more…]
I’d not heard of Swishing before – seems it’s a kind of fancy swap shop. HOX Boutique (who run a fairly new shop on Corporation Street) will be holding a Swishing event on Saturday 28 Nov at The Vaults in the Jewellery Quarter. It’ll start at 2pm which is when ladies can go along and … [Read more…]
genzai·chi » fizzPOP: thoughts about meeting, sharing and learning Lots of good stuff about fizzPOP and the recent Howduino session My Jewellery Quarter : Birmingham designer becomes first UK jewellery maker to open in China “Fei Liu, who already sells his stunning designs at Harrods, Liberty and Harvey Nichols, has opened a stand-alone shop in … [Read more…]
Last week I went along to Wolverhampton Art Gallery to hear about the Arts Council’s new national campaign for the arts – due to start in April 2010. Here’s the opening presentation that was delivered by Julie Eaglen, Arts Council WM’s Audience Development Officer. Arts Council WM Presentation, November 09 The standout point from the … [Read more…]
Acclaimed monkey/pop band drawer Jamie Hewlett is touring some work around at the moment with Oxfam: Under Water Colours is a sensitive and thought-provoking collection of nine watercolours created by Hewlett following a trip he made with Oxfam to Char Atra in Bangladesh earlier this year The paintings will be at the Art Lounge in the Mailbox until … [Read more…]
Emma Hardicker is a local artist who’s exhibited in that many places around Birmingham that I’m surprised I’ve not come across her before: This print is based on Birmingham’s iconic buildings. There are twelve recognisable pieces of architecture in the silkscreen print, placed together to create an architectural pattern in an illustrative way. Have fun … [Read more…]
On Monday the 7th of December from 12 noon till 11:00 pm The White Horse will be transformed into a space that local artists and designers can use to display, sell and promote their work If you have any work that you would like to display / sell at the first art bazaar on the … [Read more…]