Explore the space, take a seat, enjoy food and drinks and design a Peace Flag in this newly created space in Balsall Heath
Category: July 2024
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Abstract Art Workshop
Afternoon, The Old Print Works
Suki will demostrate abstract art painting, and then will lead you through creating your own piece of art to take home.
All materials provided, donation
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Let’s Get Outrageous – with Deb Day Sewing Room
Imagine this: a room filled with laughter, creativity, and the buzz of sewing machines as you and your partner take on the challenge. You can turn preloved garments into fabulous new creations, unleashing your inner fashion designer!
At the end of the day, we’ll have a spectacular catwalk show to showcase everyone’s fabulous creations, with prizes for the best efforts. We might even have a guest judge or two!
Picture the excitement as your designs strut down the runway, the applause, the fun, and maybe even a little friendly competition.
But wait, there’s more! There will be refreshments, nibbles, music, and plenty of opportunities to mingle with fellow sewists.
It’s going to be a day full of joy, creativity, and community spirit. Whether you’re a seasoned sewer or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome to join in the fun.
Transformation Challenge
Tickets to enter the Transformation Challenge are £25 per person
Date: Saturday 13th July Time: 1pm – 7pm
Let’s make this a day to remember!
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Catwalk Show
What to Expect… Sewing Shenanigans: Following an afternoon of sewing shenanigans, our lovely sewists who entered the Transformation Challenge will be ready to strut their stuff on the catwalk to show off their fabulous creations. It would be amazing if you could come along and cheer them on. Special Guest Judges: There will be some special guest judges giving out some awesome prizes Music, Drinks & Nibbles: Enjoy a delightful selection of drinks and nibbles throughout the afternoon. Tickets: Entry for the catwalk show is free! Raffle: There will be raffle tickets for sale for your chance to win some fabulous prizes – all proceeds will go to Anawim. Sponsership: The Event is being sponsored by Frank Nutt Sewing MachinesEntry is free but you will still need to book a ticket as places are limitedDate: Saturday 13th July 2024Time: 4.30pm – 7pm
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Beginner’s Bookbinding Workshop – July
In this beginner’s bookbinding workshop, you will learn a saddle stitch binding method and create a one of a kind pocket journal to take home.
All tools are provided, along with a wide selection of papers, card stock, magazines, old books, maps and more. You will get to pick the pages for your notebook, learn how to bind them together and then decorate the cover in your own style. Feel free to bring with you: old envelopes, pages from unused notebooks or sketchbooks, sheet music, maps, posters, old books, cards, paper bags, wrapping paper. Anything goes!
Suitable for older children accompanied by an adult (we will be using sharp tools – an awl, needle, scissors and craft knife)
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The Original Art Club – Every month at Second Saturdays
The Original Art Club to The Old Print Works and Balsall Heath Second Saturdays.
The Original Art Club is a safe creative space for children to explore, create and develop their artistic skills. This is project-based learning tailored to each individual and their ability. The idea is progress not perfection and with an ‘I can do’ attitude here at the club we want all our budding artists to feel confident and encouraged in their creative journey. We teach several 2D and 3D techniques within our projects using a wide range of materials from pencil, acrylic paint and watercolours, to clay and paper mache. Our mixed age and mixed ability classes is a unique way in building self-confidence, independence and social bonding. Those children who have been with us longer will have gained more flexibility in steering their own projects and outcomes. We use mediums such as acrylics, watercolours, oil/soft pastels, inks, fine liners and 3D work with papier mache, clay and paper sculpture. At the club we value art and believe it is a significant component for the holistic education of children.
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Stirchley Dramatic Society – acting for theatre
A relaxed environment to learn and try acting, performance and storytelling techniques. Beginner sessions – all skill levels welcome – The Old Print Works – time TBC
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Gender and Equality: 40 years on!
This exhibition explores women’s equality in Birmingham, focusing on the 1980s, featuring work done by the Women’s Unit, including the ‘Worth Paying For’ campaign (1986) by photographer Rhonda Wilson, the Celebrate Festival, and the Women’s Directory. The exhibition includes the creative work of women who challenged stereotypes and celebrated the diverse experiences of Birmingham women. It combines the formal work achieved in the City Council, including the position of women, and women’s activism. It is this legacy which this exhibition recognises. The research project and exhibition invite us to reflect on gender equality now, by considering how past voices, campaigns and activism helps us challenge contemporary inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Dr Annette Naudin and was developed in partnership with Dr Pedro Cravinho, Keeper of the Archives, Faculty Arts, Design and Media, at BCU. The archival materials presented in the exhibition are part of the Barbara Webster Collection. For more information about ADM Archive and how to access the Barbara Webster Collection, contact the Arts Design and Media Archive ADM-Archives-Requests@bcu.ac.uk . To find out more about the Gender Equality: 40 years on! research project, contact Dr Annette Naudin annette.naudin@bcu.ac.uk.
This research project is funded by the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grant Scheme.
image – Isabella Hutchings