A reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6.30-7.30pm Pete Ashton will be talking at the Ikon as part of their These are a few of my favourite things series: A number of well-known individuals undertake a series of talks inspired by Desert Island Discs. Asked to select their eight favourite works of art, speakers will reveal … [Read more…]
Hi8us Midlands will be hosting a series of free workshops for 14-19 year olds in association with the Film Nation: Shorts competition. The workshops will give young film-makers the chance to meet professional film-makers and acquire new skills in film-making techniques using the latest state-of-the-art Panasonic equipment. Film Nation: Shorts was launched by eminent film … [Read more…]
Finally something for the adults to do over the summer! Ikon are running a two day summer school on Wednesday 11 and 18 August. To tie in with This Could Happen To You, this summer school gives those who remember Birmingham in the 1970s the opportunity to undertake a two day programme of reminiscing, remembering … [Read more…]
A message that went up on Tak‘s website last month confirming the news that had been doing the rounds for a little while: At the beginning of July 2010 – exactly six years from the day they opened – we closed the doors at TAK! Towers to explore new ideas & ventures. It’s been fun, … [Read more…]
Another Turning Point meeting is being held on 11 August, 6:30-8pm at Eastside Projects for those of you who missed the previous one. These informal meetings are the first stage in a process to develop a Visual Arts Strategy for the West Midlands and will feed in to the Working Groups. The TPWM Steering Group … [Read more…]
If you’ve wandered by Central Library recently, you’ll have noticed a new addition to the decor. Painted over the course of three days, artist Lucy McLauchlan was given permission by Central Library and Birmingham City Council Planning to give the infamous brutalist library a make over. The project is part of the ongoing work of … [Read more…]
I’ve just noticed that Paul Hadley’s been interviewing people named in the Birmingham Post’s Power 50 and has managed to get hold of quite a few of the creative nominees. Here are a few: Councillor Martin Mullaney Kerry Thomas James Yarker Simon Wales Helga Henry Clare Edwards Justice Williams MBE
Mistakes are Beautiful is the portfolio of designer, Marco D’Andrea. Behind every mistake is something beautiful. I am a design student at the ripe and fertile age of 21, i spend my hours high up in my nest situated in a city once valued at twenty shillings. I enjoy crisp paper, fine inks, poscas, organic substance … [Read more…]