Writing West Midlands support creative writers and creative writing throughout the region and this Tuesday sees the launch of their rebrand, the introduction of their Literary Map and their first event of the season. You are invited to join Writing West Midlands for an evening of conversation and performance hosted by writer, broadcaster and WWM … [Read more…]
“A great library contains the diary of the human race” The Cultures Season at Library of Birmingham begins today (27th January), inviting everyone to take advantage of their free exhibitions, curated visits and access to exciting collections. Events available to the public range from ‘J.J. Audubon’s Birds of America’ on the 1st February in the Heritage Learning Space, … [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…]
Yesterday you may have seen my photos from my visit to the Library of Birmingham prior to its opening (which is on Tuesday 3rd September.) I mentioned the Discovery Season brochure curated by Capsule – of which I have now had the time to have a good read through. Below are a selection of things that I’ll … [Read more…]
Yesterday I was invited – by Podnosh – to have a sneak preview tour around the Library of Birmingham prior its opening and the press embargo on photographs from the inside (lifted this morning.) If you’ve been reading the news this morning/late last night you’ll have seen the the Library of Birmingham has been featured … [Read more…]
Reference Works is a major new photography commission in which four leading photographers will make visual responses to the current Central Library building and to the build, transition and relocation to the new Library of Birmingham. Those photographers being Michael Collins, Brian Griffin, Andrew Lacon and Stuart Whipps
Clarendon. An occasionally Birmingham-ish photo Tumblr CMYKern v2 New look for the design/print/illustration blog All new hippo show From Chu: “It documents the beginnings of Walsall Youth Arts, who I ended up working for during the start of my painting career”. You’ve got to watch this Construction Manager – Here’s the twist “The huge concrete … [Read more…]
It’s amazing what a sense of progress is given when the facade goes up on a new building. Case in point – I wandered past the new Library of Birmingham the other day and saw panes of glass going on to what was previously a building site-y concrete shell. Now this from the Birmingham City … [Read more…]