Just taking a moment really to celebrate the achievements of mosaic artist Caroline Jariwala. After reading an interview with Caroline on welovebearwood.com I wanted to get involved with the mosaic bug. (You can see her here on the artist line up! #9!) Caroline Jariwala creates beautiful mosaics and even from briefly looking at … [Read more…]
Launching Saturday 11th January 2013, made at mac features recent work from the Introductions to Art Techniques course, led by artists tutor Helen Tarr. made at mac: From the Inside explores the interior of the mac – participants were encouraged to make large drawings combining usual perspectives of the building, created with mixed media … [Read more…]
Birmingham’s arts and media quarter The Custard Factory is teaming up with street food specialists Digbeth Dining Club to produce a one-day independent Christmas Festival on Saturday 14th December. This is the perfect way to avoid the pre-Christmas crush at the Bull Ring and stumble upon some amazing stocking fillers. Buy one of a kind outfits and rock … [Read more…]
Next up in residency at The Library of Birmingham as part of Capsule’s Discovery Season is arts organisation Craftspace, along with lead-artist Jivan Astfalck, Shelanu: Women’s Craft Collective and MA students from the School of Jewellery. Visitors will be invited to take a moment of reflection in the busy environment to write their experience of coming to, or being in, … [Read more…]
In case you have Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market fatigue already, here are a few great local alternatives over the coming weeks. Enjoy: Centrepiece 2013 at Symphony Hall Centrepiece’s annual exhibition at Symphony Hall showcases the work of nearly 30 independent designer maker jewellers from the Jewellery Quarter (including five graduates from last year’s Design Space … [Read more…]
Across the UK, July is becoming known as independent retailers month, an annual push for shopping local. Last week was Shopping in Birmingham‘s ‘Celebration of Independents’ in Birmingham City Centre – they did a few things in celebration of this, including producing a guide to independent retailers in the city centre which is available here. Handmade … [Read more…]
New Designers 2013 kicks off tomorrow, 26th June, down in London at the Business Design Centre. New Designers aims to bring people face to face with the next generation of design leaders and provides a fantastic platform for thousands of graduates to launch their career. There are many graduates from Birmingham City University and Birmingham … [Read more…]
Spectrum is an exhibition showcasing the work of the jewellery and silversmithing world through the work of the 13 Artists in Residence (2012-2013) at the Birmingham School of Jewellery. The exhibition gives the audience the opportunity to see the work of the current emerging and established designers within this field. Each resident has a specialist … [Read more…]