Craftspace

Shelanu Christmas Craft Fair - mac birmingham
2016-12-03 11:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Meet Shelanu and buy items from their new Birmingham Souvenir range at this year’s Christmas Craft Fair at mac birmingham. Shelanu will also be selling jewellery and cards.
And you can stock up on Christmas presents from many other local makers!
Find out more about the Birmingham Souvenir project here.

Radical Craft: Launch and talk @ 20:21
2016-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Church Square, Scunthorpe, DN15 6TA, United Kingdom
The opening event for Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making.
The event includes an exhibition tour by co-curator Laura Hamilton from 1.30pm.

Get Crafty - drop in session
2016-11-19 - 2017-01-28 | 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Church Square, Scunthorpe, DN15 6TA, United Kingdom
Each Wednesday afternoon.
A free drop-in activity for adults with additional needs.
Take part in activities inspired by the Radical Craft exhibition.
Contact the gallery for more details.

Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre
2016-11-19 - 2017-01-28 | 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Church Square, Scunthorpe, DN15 6TA, United Kingdom
Due to the temporary closure of parts of Church Square at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, some areas of the Radical Craft exhibition are not currently open to the public.
Carving in miniature (toothpicks and pencil leads), reworking found objects from places like the River Thames and hospital grounds, wrapping, covering and epic missions in model making are all ways in which the self-taught artists in this exhibition practice and make work outside the mainstream.
The exhibition, which is co-curated by Laura Hamilton, features 34 international and UK artists who express their creativity unbounded by taught conventions.
It includes artworks by historically renowned artists associated with Outsider Art and contemporary self-taught artists who see themselves as facing barriers to the art world for reasons including health, disability, social circumstance or isolation; 21 of whom have been selected from open submissions.
Most have never received any formal art training, although their practices may have been nurtured and encouraged in specialist centres or studios. Their work or, creative impulses have been developed with an obvious inventiveness and independence, which is rarely aimed at a particular audience, public recognition or marketplace.
More about the exhibition here…

Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making - Beecroft Art Gallery
2016-09-10 - 2016-11-05 | Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6EX, United Kingdom
Carving in miniature (toothpicks and pencil leads), reworking found objects from places like the River Thames and hospital grounds, wrapping, covering and epic missions in model making are all ways in which the self-taught artists in this exhibition practice and make work outside the mainstream.
The exhibition, which is co-curated by Laura Hamilton, features 34 international and UK artists who express their creativity unbounded by taught conventions.
It includes artworks by historically renowned artists associated with Outsider Art and contemporary self-taught artists who see themselves as facing barriers to the art world for reasons including health, disability, social circumstance or isolation; 21 of whom have been selected from open submissions.
Most have never received any formal art training, although their practices may have been nurtured and encouraged in specialist centres or studios. Their work or, creative impulses have been developed with an obvious inventiveness and independence, which is rarely aimed at a particular audience, public recognition or marketplace.
More about the exhibition here…

Tea4Change
2016-09-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2QB, United Kingdom
Join us to celebrate the diversity of our city and enjoy conversation with new friends. Make your own ‘teabag’ while sharing a cup of tea and some cake at our pop-up craftivist cafe. This craftivist campaign was developed by Mahnaz during the Making for Change pilot project.
1-3pm & 4-5pm
Find out more about Making for Change here…

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Birmingham Heritage Open Day
2016-09-09 | Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2QB, United Kingdom
We take part in the Cathedral’s Heritage Open Day, signposting visitors to artworks that have specifically referenced the heritage of the Cathedral.
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Business advice for new arts graduates
2016-09-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2QB, United Kingdom
Mindset of an Entrepreneur
Seminar for new arts and crafts graduates organised by Craftspace in association with Entrepreneurial Spark powered by NatWest
6.30-7.00pm registration and networking with refreshments.
7-8.30pm Seminar
insite-natwest.eventbrite.com
Find out more about In:Site here…
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In:Site exhibition
2016-09-05 - 2016-09-12 | Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2QB, United Kingdom
A display of artworks by applied arts graduates featured in In:Site Festival.
Also at:
Purecraft Bar, Waterloo St, Birmingham
& NatWest Branch, 1 St Philips Place, B3 2PT

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In:Site Festival
2016-09-05 - 2016-09-11 | Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2QB, United Kingdom
In:Site Festival returns to Birmingham City Centre for a sixth year this September and sees a new group of recent graduates transforming the outdoor space around the cathedral with an ambitious programme of craft ‘interventions.
Commissions are created daily, Monday to Friday, outside in the Cathedral Square. The work will be on display until the 11th September.
Find out more here…
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Carrie Fertig: Torcher Chamber Arkestra (followed by Q&A)
2016-09-03 19:30 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Book tickets on the mac birmingham website…
Tickets £12 (Concessions & matinee £9), Foyle Studio, All ages
After this performance there is an informal question and answer session with the artist.
A spellbinding performance with fire, live and electronic music and glass blowing.
A unique performance seen live for the first time in England with glass artist Carrie Fertig, composer Alistair MacDonald and percussionist Stu Brown.
In this unusual collaboration Carrie Fertig makes instruments using a process of flameworking with fire. Together with premade instruments these are played by her and the musicians combined with electronic and digitally manipulated sound.
The performance is one hour long and is not seated, audiences may move around and experience the performance from different angles. After each performance the audience will have the opportunity to handle and play the instruments. On Saturday evening there will also be an informal question and answer session with the artists after the performance .
Audiences experiencing the performance have described it as “mesmerizing”, “tribal”, “trance-inducing”, “spiritual”, “mystical”.
Watch a video and read more about the project here…
All dates:
Friday 2nd September 7.30pm
Saturday 3rd September 2pm (This is a relaxed family performance. All tickets £9)
Saturday 3rd September 7.30pm (Followed by an informal question and answer session with the artists.)
Image courtesy Mike Turzanski

Carrie Fertig: Torcher Chamber Arkestra (relaxed performance)
2016-09-03 14:00 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Book tickets on the mac birmingham website…
Tickets £9, Foyle Studio, All ages
This Saturday Matinee is a relaxed performance. We particularly welcome families or anyone who would benefit from this type of environment. You can watch a video of Carrie’s performance on the project page if you would like to know more about what to expect or contact us for more details.
A spellbinding performance with fire, live and electronic music and glass blowing.
A unique performance seen live for the first time in England with glass artist Carrie Fertig, composer Alistair MacDonald and percussionist Stu Brown.
In this unusual collaboration Carrie Fertig makes instruments using a process of flameworking with fire. Together with premade instruments these are played by her and the musicians combined with electronic and digitally manipulated sound.
The performance is one hour long and is not seated, audiences may move around and experience the performance from different angles. After each performance the audience will have the opportunity to handle and play the instruments. On Saturday evening there will also be an informal question and answer session with the artists after the performance .
Audiences experiencing the performance have described it as “mesmerizing”, “tribal”, “trance-inducing”, “spiritual”, “mystical”.
Watch a video and read more about the project here…
All dates:
Friday 2nd September 7.30pm
Saturday 3rd September 2pm (This is a relaxed family performance.)
Saturday 3rd September 7.30pm (Followed by an informal question and answer session with the artists.)
Image courtesy Mike Turzanski

Carrie Fertig: Torcher Chamber Arkestra
2016-09-02 19:30 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Book tickets on the mac birmingham website…
Tickets £12 (Concessions & matinee £9), Foyle Studio, All ages
A spellbinding performance with fire, live and electronic music and glass blowing.
A unique performance seen live for the first time in England with glass artist Carrie Fertig, composer Alistair MacDonald and percussionist Stu Brown.
In this unusual collaboration Carrie Fertig makes instruments using a process of flameworking with fire. Together with premade instruments these are played by her and the musicians combined with electronic and digitally manipulated sound.
The performance is one hour long and is not seated, audiences may move around and experience the performance from different angles. After each performance the audience will have the opportunity to handle and play the instruments. On Saturday evening there will also be an informal question and answer session with the artists after the performance .
Audiences experiencing the performance have described it as “mesmerizing”, “tribal”, “trance-inducing”, “spiritual”, “mystical”.
Watch a video and read more about the project here…
All dates:
Friday 2nd September 7.30pm
Saturday 3rd September 2pm (This is a relaxed family performance. All tickets £9)
Saturday 3rd September 7.30pm (Followed by an informal question and answer session with the artists.)
Image courtesy Mike Turzanski

Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making - Oriel Davies Gallery
2016-06-25 - 2016-08-29 | Oriel Davies Gallery, The Park, Newtown, SY16 2NZ, United Kingdom

Maker-Centric at Utopia Festival 2016
2016-06-24 - 2016-06-26 | Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
Utopia festival takes place at Somerset House.
Maker-Centric will be showcased in the courtyard alongside 24 other projects that are funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Connected Communities programme linked to the theme of Community Futures and Utopias.
Public Event Opening Times:
Friday 24th June 5pm-10pm
Saturday 25th June 10am-6pm
Sunday 26th June 10am- 5pm

Read more about Maker-Centric..

Shout Out for Youth Mental Health
2016-06-07 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Craftspace will be talking about our projects where we have engaged with youth mental health issues at this event organised by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West Midlands.
From the organiser:
Early intervention in youth mental health is key to improving the lives of young people
Come and join us to learn about the latest research in the field of youth mental health. This is an opportunity to share your views on youth mental health and how services may be improved. Get the latest information about the on-going transformation of youth mental health services in Birmingham and West Midlands
There will be live entertainment, guest speaker Rt Hon Norman Lamb and ample opportunities to network with people passionate about youth mental health.

Radical Craft: Faces in clay - children's workshop
2016-06-04 10:15 - 17:00 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
5 – 8 years, children must be accompanied by a parent/carer. £10 per child
Come and create a face using air dry clay. Explore the Radical Craft exhibition, use your imagination and be inventive adding old things that you recycle onto your art. Bring along bits and pieces to add such as buttons, wool, old jewellery or anything that would bring your face to life.
Image: Terence Wilde, Embodiments, Image courtesy of Anthony Woods-McLean

Alice Kettle in conversation with Aradne and Ian Sherman
2016-05-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
£10 (Friends of the Gallery £8.50, Students £9)
Aradne makes jewel-like figurative stitched works. Ian Sherman’s assemblages are of miniature extraordinary worlds made using found objects. Both artists draw upon autobiography and the imaginary to create works which use material process as part of the construction. In relation to the Radical Craft exhibition, they will be in conversation with Alice Kettle, who is herself an artist working in textile. She also wrote the chapter ‘Outside, Inside and In Between’ for Hand Stitch Perspectives (2012), which illustrated work of artists who consider themselves outside of the artistic mainstream.
*If you are an Outside In artist, you can book this event for the discounted price of £5.00 – simply mention this when you book.
Image: Aradne, The Gathering

Radical Craft: Plait-weave-play - Sunday art class
2016-05-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
Based on the work of Finnish Outsider Artist Erkki Pekkarinen featured in the Radical Craft exhibition, come and construct 3D forms by weaving, plaiting and bending different materials. Use bright plastics, twigs and rushes, to experiment and play in this workshop.
Image: Erkki Pekkarinen, Photographs of the artist wearing woven birch bark suit, Image courtesy of Veli Grano

Radical Craft: Art as Communication - panel discussion
2016-05-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
Saturday 21 May, 2 – 4pm
£7 (£5 Friends of the Gallery)
For many of the artists involved with Outside In, communicating using language is not possible. Because of this, many of them use their art to communicate with the people around them, and to share their worlds with others. To accompany the exhibition, Outside In is hosting a panel discussion focusing on art as communication, looking at how creativity can be vital for people without language to maintain their independence.
The panel will include Dr Cheryl McGeachan, a lecturer at the University of Glasgow who is concerned with the historical and cultural geographies of mental ill-health and asylum spaces; Dr David O’Flynn, consultant rehabilitation psychiatrist at Lambeth and Maudsley Hospitals and Chair of the Adamson Collection Trust; Joyce Scott, twin sister of exhibiting artist Judith Scott and member of the Advisory Board of Creative Growth Art Center in California; Charlotte Hollinshead, artist facilitator at ActionSpace; and David Johnson, a blind visual artist working in 3D.
*If you are an Outside In artist, you can book this event for the discounted price of £5.00 – simply mention this when you book.
Image: Roland Kappel, Wolff, Image courtesy of Atelier 5, Mariaberg

Radical Craft: Tour of the exhibition with Outside In
2016-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
£5.50 (£3 students) plus admission
Outside In Manager Jennifer Gilbert will lead a tour of the exhibition.
*If you are an Outside In artist, you can book this event for the discounted price of £5.00 – simply mention this when you book.
Image: Julia Krause-Harder, Stegosaurus, Image courtesy of Atelier Goldstein

Radical Craft: Bound sculptures - children's workshop
2016-04-16 10:15 - 12:15 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
Saturday 16 April, 10.15am – 12.15pm
8+ years. £10 per child
Using the work of Pascal Tassini and Judith Scott featured in the Radical Craft exhibition, create experimental mini scuptures using found objects, threads and fabrics. Are you going to hide your chosen objects or reveal what’s hidden inside?
Image: Judith Scott, Untitled, Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection, The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Making for Change - Evaluation
2016-04-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Craftspace, Unit 204 the Argent Centre (Access at Door C on Legge Lane), 60 Frederick Street, Birmingham, B1 3HS, United Kingdom
Craftspace’s new craft and social justice programme, gives 16 -25 year olds the opportunity to explore the issues that affect them in a creative and engaging way. An event for our participants from our week long event to evaluate the programme.
Not a public event.
More information here.

Radical Craft: Co-curator talk on the exhibition
2016-04-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
£10 (Friends of the Gallery £8.50, Students £9)
Laura Hamilton, Radical Craft exhibition co-curator, takes a closer look at the creative processes of the makers represented in the exhibition, and how the development of their unique practices provides a sense of timelessness, uncommon in the field of mainstream, contemporary craft. Laura was the Director of the Collins Gallery, Glasgow, for 25 years.
*If you are an Outside In artist, you can book this event for the discounted price of £5.00 – simply mention this when you book.
Image: Ian Sherman, A Comedian, Image courtesy of Jacqui Cavalier

Radical Craft: Sculptures from books - Sunday art class
2016-04-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
Sunday 10 April, 1 – 4pm
£17
Be inspired by the Radical Craft exhibition and the use of old and found objects. Bring along old paperback or hardback books and use the pages to draw, paint, cut and fold to create unique art and sculptures.
Image: Beth Hopkins, Untitled

Making for Change - Showcase
2016-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Impact Hub, 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham, B5 5NY, United Kingdom
Craftspace’s new craft and social justice programme, gives 16 -25 year olds the opportunity to explore the issues that affect them in a creative and engaging way. A chance to see the finished craftivist campaigns produced during the week.
Free public event.
Please RSVP to info@craftspace.live if you would like to attend.
More information here.

Yarning
2016-04-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Yarning: A new play by Trevor Pitt
Join the conversation on twitter #craftspacecurates and #yarning2016
Taking a road trip across the UK, Trevor Pitt collected remarkable stories from women about their lifelong relationship with wool – knitting, spinning, felting and weaving. Through spoken word, music, image and sound, their fascinating yarns will be told on a flock of knitted benches made by groups in different parts of the country.
Yarning will be performed in the round on knitted benches and you are encouraged to bring along your knitting!
£7 (£5 concs)
Book tickets through the mac birmingham website.
More information on the project here.

Making for Change - week long event
2016-04-04 - 2016-04-08 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Craftspace’s new craft and social justice programme, gives 16 -25 year olds the opportunity to explore the issues that affect them in a creative and engaging way.
This event is not open to the public.
More information and how to apply to be part of the group here.

Radical Craft: Circle Weaving - free family activity
2016-04-02 10:15 - 16:15 | Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom
Saturday 2nd April, 10.15am – 12.15pm and 2.15 – 4.15pm
5 – 11 years + parent/carer. Free event
Come to the Gallery and create a circle weave using different yarns and fabrics. Inspired by the work of Pascal Tassini and Judith Scott in the Radical Craft exhibition, experiment with colour and texture. Your finished piece can be joined together and displayed as a wall hanging in the studio or taken home as individual piece.
Image: Pascal Tassini, Untitled (textile-wrapped church chair), Image courtesy of Créahm Liège

CraftNet Workshop
2016-03-27 13:00 - 17:00 | Birmingham City University, 5 Cardigan Road, Birmingham, B4 2BD
The workshop will review and map the ecology of the crafts sector in the Midlands and to discuss the challenges and opportunities in our geographic, cultural, economic and social contexts. Afterwards there will be a guided tour of the exhibition ‘FlockOmania’ currently showing in by jeweller Zoe Robertson and dance artist Natalie Garrett Brown. More information about the exhibition can be found here.
Further details to follow.
