Craftspace are holding a Craft Collective event aimed at encouraging young people from inner-city Birmingham to develop their interest in craft. It’s taking place on Saturday 23rd January, 12-6pm, at the Vaad Gallery in the Custard Factory. Craftspace explain more:
The project will focus on ideas of guerrilla craft, DIY Craft and Craftivism – with a view to developing a young people led craft collective which will then organise a series of interventions throughout the city.
We will recruit a series of makers to engage with young people We want young people to develop a shared interest in making, to have a voice/express opinions and to explore theirs’ and other’s creativity.
Young people that attend will then be invited to apply to be part of the collective where they will work along side makers over a period of months to plan and deliver the city interventions. Craftspace are also hoping to secure a regular base at the custard factory.
For more information, there’s a Facebook event page, the Craftspace website, and the e-flyer below.
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[…] Craftspace Craft Collective | Created in Birmingham – News that Craftspace will be in the Custard Factory’s Vaad Gallery on Saturday 23rd January, 12-6pm with a ‘Craft Collective event aimed at encouraging young people from inner-city Birmingham to develop their interest in craft.’ Craftspace say the project will ‘focus on ideas of guerrilla craft, DIY Craft and Craftivism’, which isn’t how I traditionally think of craft activities because I’m an old fuddy-duddy, so I’m guessing it’s a nice and fresh approach. Share and Enjoy: […]