Gor blimey, it’s another one of those really long weekends. Here are some things you might want to consider filling all that time with. For starters, I haven’t got a flyer for this one but Lizzy Parks is playing in the Symphony Hall foyers today (Friday) from 5.30pm to 7pm and it’s free. Info on … [Read more…]
Nikki Pugh went to the Make-It Zone open day at the weekend and returned with a load of photos. The sort of photos that made me go ‘ooh’ and ‘cor’ a lot (in my head, at least). The place screams ‘POTENTIAL’ (and also, in places ‘fixer-upper’) and they’ve got artisan workshops for rent. Here’s a … [Read more…]
Make-it Zone is a place on the Moseley Road – the Old Print Works – offering low cost, low carbon artisan workshops. The man behind it is Ian Greenwood and he’s pursuing a vision: Are you a printer, potter, woodturner, carver, shoemaker, dyer, glass blower, joiner, jeweller, tailor, artisan, engraver, bookbinder, paper maker, mechanic, candle … [Read more…]