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SUMMARY:Stories of Breath
DESCRIPTION:Step into a multi-sensory world where stories unfold through imagery\, sound and hands-on making. \nStories of Breath weaves together art\, craft\, science and storytelling to explore the invisible inequalities in the air and how we breathe. This powerful immersive experience brings stories to life through textile sculptures\, sound installations and hands-on making.\n\nStories of Breath was created by the participants and collaborators of Women and Asthma\, a public engagement project involving artists\, scientists and women from Birmingham\, Skelmersdale and Tower Hamlets.\nWe have been working with Imperial College London exploring how women experience asthma.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/world-asthma-day/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities,Consultancy,Craftspace Curates,get involved
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250619T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250619T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T133049Z
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SUMMARY:Shelanu Keyring Workshop for World Refugee Week
DESCRIPTION:Join Shelanu at The Exchange for a special evening hosted by the University of Birmingham and other city-based organisations supporting refugees. Through stories\, music and art\, we’ll be celebrating the contributions of refugees\, standing together in advocating for their rights and protection worldwide. \nCome along and decorate a key ring to take home. \nRefugee Week’s theme this year is “Community is our Superpower”. Shelanu have been exploring this theme by thinking about community activities and peoples’ hobbies as a superpower\, because they support mental health\, well-being and combat loneliness by creating friendships. \nShelanu members will share a drawing technique to help you to draw your own idea of Community as a Superpower on a polymer clay shape\, which you can then make into a keyring. \nWe will also be selling our jewellery ranges. \nThe evening will also include: \n\nLive conversations\nLive music\nMembers of Stories of Hope and Home will share their lived experiences
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/keyring-and-badge-workshop-for-world-refugee-day/
LOCATION:Birmingham Exchange\, 3 Centenary Square\, Birmingham\, B1 2DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities,Craftspace Curates,get involved,Making Together,Shelanu
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250610T150000
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CREATED:20250520T135206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T083406Z
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SUMMARY:Midlands Art Papers Launch: Queer Work in Museums and Galleries
DESCRIPTION:Book your free ticket on Eventbrite. \nJoin us to launch the latest issue of Midlands Art Papers\, which focuses on queer work in museums and galleries. This year’s issue brings together just a selection of the exhibitions\, displays\, and community projects in the Midlands that have addressed LGBTQ+ experiences and histories\, and spotlights queer artworks and objects in local museum and gallery collections. It includes material that reflects on objects and practices in Leicester\, Walsall\, Coventry\, Birmingham\, and Wolverhampton. \nThis launch event is designed to complement and augment the articles in this issue\, through short talks by artists and practitioners that reflect further on the processes\, possibilities\, and challenges of doing queer work in museums and galleries\, in the Midlands and outside of it\, and in the present and over time. Lunch will be provided\, with space for more informal discussion and networking. \nA full schedule for the event is forthcoming. Speakers include: \n\nExodus Crooks (artist)\nDeirdre Figueiredo (Craftspace Director)\nCharan Singh (artist)\nMatt Smith (artist)\nJohn Yeadon (artist)\n\nDeirdre will use {Queer} + {Metals} project and exhibition as a case study to highlight an LGBTQ+ led\, collaborative and enquiring journey between Deirdre Figueiredo\, Dauvit Alexander and Rebekah Frank which resulted in a unique exhibition\, an Instagram showcase\, essays\, video interviews and artists’ responses to questions about queerness and metalworking. \nThere is something in the resilience and transformative capacity of metal that is\, at least to me\, reminiscent of the queer experience. – Amparo Pons Grau (she/her)\, Artist \nQueerness is a rejection of binaries and residing in a life in the in-between. – Cate Richards (they/them)\, Artist \nThis event will take place in LOB 101 at the Library Of Birmingham. Accessibility information for the venue is available here.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/map-launch/
LOCATION:Library of Birmingham\, Centenary Square\, Broad Street\, Birmingham\, B1 2ND
CATEGORIES:get involved,Queer Metals
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T204500
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SUMMARY:Workshop in a Box - Free Kit Testing Event
DESCRIPTION:Crafting Testers required! \nAre you interested in exploring new craft techniques?\nWe’d love you to try our new craft kits: a ‘Workshop in a Box’ –  launching early in 2025. \nCome along to our free evening workshop on the 5th December and be one of the first people to see what’s inside the box! All we ask is that you give us your feedback after you have had a go. There will be a variety of skills to choose from including weaving\, collage\, jewellery\, and paper craft\, all helping us to raise funds for our charitable work. \nSeasonal refreshments will be served. \nFree event\, but booking essential via our Eventbrite. \n19/11/2024 – **Now sold out!** \nIf you’ve secured your place – we cannot wait to meet you and get stuck in! \nWe are running a waitlist via Eventbrite in case somebody can no longer make it. So\, if you’ve booked a place and can no longer make it\, do let us know so that we can reallocate the place to someone else.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/workshop-in-a-box-testing/
LOCATION:The Old Post Office\, 1533 Pershore Road\, Stirchley\, B30 2JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240821T142935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T144037Z
UID:33018-1726311600-1726322400@craftspace.co.uk
SUMMARY:Climate Craft Café
DESCRIPTION:Join Craftspace and our Making for Climate Change makers to discover how we can use crafting and creativity in climate activism. There will be drop-in craft workshops during the day\, ranging from paper pulp sculpting to metal embossing\, and the opportunity to see what other people have made during the Making for Climate Change project. We think it’s useful to share food when discussing activism\, so tickets will include light refreshments. \nThe Making for Climate Change project has involved a majority of young\, LGBTQIA+ participants but everyone is welcome to this event to see what we’ve been up to! \nBook your free ticket now via Eventbrite. \nFeel free to arrive at anytime between 11am and 2pm and stay for as little or as long as you like. \nFind out more about Making for Climate Change here. \n 
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/climate-craft-cafe/
LOCATION:Centrala\, 158 Fazeley Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B5 5RT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved,Making for Change
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240902
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
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SUMMARY:Transfer Printing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:If you’re at this year’s Supersonic Festival\, join Shelanu in making your own Supersonic key ring or pendant to take home with you. \n  \nFree. Drop in (with festival ticket).
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/transfer-printing-workshop/
CATEGORIES:get involved,Shelanu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
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SUMMARY:Dorcas Stories from the Front Room at Pannel Croft Village
DESCRIPTION:Following a larger scale exhibition in the Mailbox Birmingham\, this smaller display features the community wall hanging made by residents of Pannel Croft Village\, along with personal archives that inspired their story telling. Also on display are a selection of Windrush landing cards\, archive arrival images and a selection of objects. Visitors can listen to podcasts about Black women knitters and have a go at weaving. \nOpen 22nd June to 27th July\, 10.00am until 2.00pm. *Extended until 18th August.* \nPlease ask at reception to see the exhibition.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/dorcas-stories-from-the-front-room-at-pannel-croft-village/
LOCATION:Pannel Croft Village\, 290 Hospital Street\, Birmingham\, B19 2XU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities,Dorcas Stories from the Front Room,get involved,Yarning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T183000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240605T113210Z
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SUMMARY:Shelanu Keyring and Badge Workshop for Celebrating Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join Shelanu for a free drop-in fabric keyring and badge workshop at the Midlands Art Centre.  \nChoose off-cuts of a Birmingham map from 1835 symbolising a new home and welcome\, and/or fabric with colours that represent your country of origin. \nRefugee Week theme this year is “Our Home”. From the places we gather to share meals to our collective home\, planet earth: everyone is invited to celebrate what our Our Home means to them. \nCelebrating Sanctuary  \nThis year’s festival will bring music and arts from around the world\, showcasing the work of highly acclaimed refugee and migrant artists\, plus refugee and community groups. With live music\, information stalls\, arts and crafts and workshops we promise you will leave happier and more inspired than when you arrived.  \nBringing people together to celebrate and experience the culture\, arts and stories of refugees and migrant communities through a universal appreciation of music\, joy and life.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/shelanu-keyring-and-badge-workshop-for-celebrating-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Midlands Arts Centre\, Cannon Hill Park\, Birmingham\, B12 9QH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities,Craftspace Curates,get involved,Shelanu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240514T112048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T113321Z
UID:32629-1716728400-1716732000@craftspace.co.uk
SUMMARY:Brum Buzzcut
DESCRIPTION:Artist Blacksmith Annie Higgins will lead a stitch repair activity and talk about queer ecology\, as part of Buzzcut Festival\, Birmingham’s queer & LGBTQIA+ festival for words and conversation.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/brum-buzzcut/
LOCATION:Back to Backs\, Birmingham\, 55-63 Hurst Street/50-54 Inge Street\, Birmingham\, B5 4TE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities,Craftspace Curates,get involved
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240306T144527Z
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UID:32274-1716249600-1716595199@craftspace.co.uk
SUMMARY:In:Site 2024
DESCRIPTION:Free. Drop in.\n11am-4.30pm. \nOver 4 days\, 14 recently graduated artists will work with people passing by to create new artworks outside in Cathedral Square. Showcasing the work of art\, craft and design graduates from across the UK and bringing the work of emerging artists to new audiences. \nCome and meet the artists and take part in their workshops which\, this year\, explore themes of care. \nEveryone is welcome and it is free to watch and take part. \nFind out more about the event and the artists taking part. \n(Image: In:Site 2024 artist Roberta Schreyer.) \n 
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/insite-2024/
LOCATION:Cathedral Square\, Colmore Row\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 2QB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities,get involved,In:Site Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240416T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240228T150001Z
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SUMMARY:Application Advice Session: Midlands Art Centre
DESCRIPTION:Book your ticket through the Craftspace online shop here. \nJoin us on Tuesday 16 April\, 2pm – 8.30pm \nDeloitte Room\, Midlands Art Centre (MAC)\, Birmingham \nWe understand that there can be all sorts of barriers to applying for exhibitions. To try and help we’re holding artist advice sessions in person and online. \nIf you feel you face a barrier to applying to Made in the Middle please book for one of the following events for support with: \n\nCompleting the application form\nRecording video or audio applications\nWriting statements about your work\nPhotographing your work\n\nWe are holding three events\, one in the West Midlands\, one in the East Midlands and one online. You can book a one hour\, one to one session with artist Leila Mars. Leila has a wealth of experience supporting visual artists to write about and photograph their work. You can choose which element of the application process you would like to focus on. \nBefore the event we will ask you to tell us: \n\nyour name\nyour craft medium\nyour website or social media handles; Instagram and/or Facebook\nany access requirements\n\nThis session\nTuesday 16 April\, 2pm – 8.30pm. \nThe session will be held in the Deloitte Room at Midlands Art Centre (MAC)\, Birmingham. \nThere are 6 appointments available.\n2pm-3pm\n3pm-4pm\n4pm-5pm\n5.30pm-6.30pm\n6.30pm-7.30pm\n7.30pm-8.30pm \nBooking will close Saturday 6 April. \nInformal support from the Craftspace team will also be available at this event on a drop in basis. \nDirections to the venue: https://macbirmingham.co.uk/visit/getting-here
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/mitm-mac-application-advice-session/
LOCATION:Midlands Arts Centre\, Cannon Hill Park\, Birmingham\, B12 9QH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved,Made in the Middle
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240413T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240228T145835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T124612Z
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SUMMARY:Application Advice Session: Leicester Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Book your ticket through the Craftspace online shop here. \nJoin us on Saturday 13 April\, 10.00am – 4.30pm\nLeicester Gallery\, De Montfort University\, Leicester. \nWe understand that there can be all sorts of barriers to applying for exhibitions. To try and help we’re holding artist advice sessions in person and online. \nIf you feel you face a barrier to applying to Made in the Middle please book for one of the following events for support with: \n\nCompleting the application form\nRecording video or audio applications\nWriting statements about your work\nPhotographing your work\n\nWe are holding three events\, one in the West Midlands\, one in the East Midlands and one online. You can book a one hour\, one to one session with artist Leila Mars. Leila has a wealth of experience supporting visual artists to write about and photograph their work. You can choose which element of the application process you would like to focus on. \nBefore the event we will ask you to tell us: \n\nyour name\nyour craft medium\nyour website or social media handles; Instagram and/or Facebook\nany access requirements\n\nThis session\nSaturday 13 April\, 10.00am – 4.30pm. \nThe session will be held at Leicester Gallery\, De Montfort University\, Leicester. \nThere are 6 appointments available.\n10am-11am\n11am-12pm\n12pm-1pm\n1.30pm-2.30pm\n2.30pm-3.30pm\n3.30pm-4.30pm \nBooking will close Saturday 6 April. \nInformal support from the Leicester Gallery team will also be available at this event on a drop-in basis. \nDirections to the venue: https://thegallery.dmu.ac.uk/visit-us/
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/mitm-leicester-application-advice-session/
LOCATION:Leicester Gallery\, De Montfort University\, Vijay Patel Building\, Mill Lane\, Leicester\, LE2 7PT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved,Made in the Middle
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240306T155756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T104339Z
UID:32049-1712773800-1712779200@craftspace.co.uk
SUMMARY:Shelanu Workshop: Polymer Clay (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for summer with Shelanu at this pendant and earring workshop. \nLearn techniques to make jewellery from polymer clay which you can bake in your oven. \nAll materials\, tools and fixings provided\, so you will be able to keep practicing your new skills! \nThere are two colour combinations to choose from: \n\nPeppermint blue – as seen in the picture.\nDolphin grey – for a more neutral colour.\n\nThe session will be held via Zoom. You don’t need a Zoom account\, nor do you have to download Zoom. You can join directly through your internet browser. The Zoom invite and joining instructions will be emailed to you when you book. \nAutomatic closed captions will be available. \nWe would like to record the workshop to make it available to you afterwards\, so that you can revisit the techniques to make more items. The recording will be available for a month. \nBook your place here. \n 
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/shelanu-workshop-polymer-clay-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:get involved,Shelanu
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240409T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240228T145916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T150244Z
UID:32070-1712678400-1712692800@craftspace.co.uk
SUMMARY:Application Advice Session: Online
DESCRIPTION:Book your ticket through the Craftspace online shop here. \nJoin us on Zoom on Tuesday 9th April\, between 4pm and 8pm. \nWe understand that there can be all sorts of barriers to applying for exhibitions. To try and help we’re holding artist advice sessions in person and online. \nIf you feel you face a barrier to applying to Made in the Middle please book for one of the following events for support with: \n\nCompleting the application form\nRecording video or audio applications\nWriting statements about your work\nPhotographing your work\n\nWe are holding three events\, one in the West Midlands\, one in the East Midlands and one online. You can book a one hour\, one to one session with artist Leila Mars. Leila has a wealth of experience supporting visual artists to write about and photograph their work. You can choose which element of the application process you would like to focus on. \nBefore the event we will ask you to tell us: \n\nyour name\nyour craft medium\nyour website or social media handles; Instagram and/or Facebook\nany access requirements\n\nThis session\nTuesday 9 April\, 4pm – 8pm\, online. \nThe session will be held via Zoom. You don’t need a Zoom account\, nor do you have to download Zoom. You can join directly through your internet browser. The Zoom invite and joining instructions will be emailed to you when you book. \nThere are 4 appointments available:\n4pm-5pm\n5pm-6pm\n6pm-7pm\n7pm-8pm \nBooking closes Tuesday 2 April.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/mitm-online-application-advice-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:get involved,Made in the Middle
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240323T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240323T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20240305T164448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T210112Z
UID:32259-1711198800-1711216800@craftspace.co.uk
SUMMARY:Donate & Make Craft Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Craftspace at their Big Give Arts for Impact campaign fundraiser and make your own mini woven work of art. \nNo need to book\, just drop in\, donate on the Big Give portal or with cash\, and have a go at off loom weaving. \nArts for Impact will double your donation so you can double the difference.\nHelp us to raise 500 Fivers! \nThe money raised will support young people to access creative career opportunities. \nSaturday 23rd March\, 1.00pm – 6.00pm (last entry 5.30pm).\nMailbox (level 2).\nDrop in. \nAll welcome. Activities suitable for aged 6 upwards accompanied by an adult. £5 suggested donation. \nTo find out more about the campaign visit craftspace.co.uk.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/donate-make-craft-workshop/
LOCATION:The Mailbox\, Level 2\, 7 Commercial Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B1 1RS
CATEGORIES:get involved,Made in the Middle,Making Together
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190613
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
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SUMMARY:Show Your Metal: Jewellery Making Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Booking Required \nApply to take part in these workshops where you will make a piece of jewellery with Jewellery Quarter based artist Dauvit Alexander\, inspired by and reflecting Metal music and culture. Learn and get hands on with traditional jewellery techniques including soldering\, casting\, cutting and forming metal. No previous experience needed\, just a passion for heavy metal and a willingness to have a go. Only 12 places available\, first come first served basis. \nThe workshops will take place every Wednesday\, 5.45pm – 7.45pm\, over a period of 5 weeks\, beginning Wednesday 15th May and finishing on Wednesday 12th June. \nThis project is free to take part in\, with a £5 donation towards purchase of precious metal to work with. All work made will be yours to keep\, but will first be exhibited at MAC in our exhibition ‘Show Your Metal’. \nMore information and booking details on the Show Your Metal workshops page. \n 
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/calling-metal-and-music-fans-to-participate-in-jewellery-making-workshops/
LOCATION:The School of Jewellery\, Vittoria St\, Birmingham\, B1 3PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181016T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20181010T110626Z
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SUMMARY:Lush Life Presents: An evening of Craftivism\, with Sarah Corbett & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Our Director\, Deirdre Figueiredo\, will be part of a panel for this event led by Sarah Corbett for Lush Life. If you can’t attend you can watch the live stream on the Lush Player. The event should be available to watch afterwards too. Sarah’s Gentle Protest exhibition is also on show . \n“Join Sarah Corbett\, award-winning activist and founder of the global Craftivist Collective\, for an evening exploring Craftivism. Sarah will be chairing a discussion on the use of craft and Craftivism for making change. Exploring what it is and how to use if for maximum impact. Sarah will be joined by Chris Gee\, Campaign Leader at WWF talking about how WWF are incorporating craftivism; Deirdre Figueiredo MBE\, Director of  Craftspace on the power of using craft for young people’s voices; and Alexi Duggins\, once Editor-at-Large of Time Out London\, now freelance journalist for the Guardian\, NME amongst others\, on how using Craftivism as a tool for campaigning can attract media to cover your issue. \nFollowing the discussion you are invited to join a Stitchable Change-maker Craftivism workshop. We know that changemakers aren’t superheroes; they’re just people who connect their values to their actions. Every single one of us has gifts and talents we can use to be the change we wish to see in the world. At key times we need to make time to slow down\, keep a cool head & think critically about how we can be positive change makers. We hope this ‘inner activism’ project is a useful tool & physical reminder of your journey as a craftivist & brilliant global citizen. \nThis event is part of a week long takeover of the Lush Life Channel by Craftivist Collective. A week exploring Craftivism with the aim of inspiring activists and non-activists alike with methods for starting conversations and making change.” \nYou can get more details and find out how to book here. \n(Image: Sarah Corbett leading a workshop for our Making for Change project.)
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/lush-life-presents-an-evening-of-craftivism-with-sarah-corbett-friends/
LOCATION:Lush Studio Soho\, 67-71 Beak Street\, London\, W1F 9SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170622T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20170607T085550Z
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SUMMARY:Curious about Craftspace open day
DESCRIPTION:We are holding a free summer open day.\nPlease join us to celebrate 30 years of Craftspace. \nThere’s the chance to make with:\n– invited artists including\n– Tea4Change craftivist tea party\n– Shelanu: Women’s Craft Collective \nCome and meet the team and experience our work as a charity bringing extraordinary craft encounters to the region – and beyond. \nThis is a  free event\, just bring your curiosity but please let us know you are coming so we can make sure there is space to take part. Book our place at craftspace30.eventbrite.com \nTell your friends that you’ll be coming using #craftspace30 \n22 June 2017\nDrop in at any time:\n12 – 4pm at Centrala\, Unit 4 Minerva Works\, 158 Fazeley Street\, Birmingham\, B5 5RT \nRefreshments will be provided.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/curious-about-craftspace-open-day/
LOCATION:Centrala\, 158 Fazeley Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B5 5RT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170427
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20170331T115539Z
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SUMMARY:Call for research participants!
DESCRIPTION:An Exploration of Individual Charitable Giving Attitudes and Motivations in the Context of Contemporary Crafts\nWe are inviting participants to take part in a research project funded by Craftspace through the Arts Council England Catalyst Evolve Programme.\nThe research will be carried out by an independent researcher and the project aims to explore individual motivations and attitudes to giving funds to contemporary arts and crafts organisations. We will use the research findings to produce a funder’s report and research publications.\nWe are looking for participants who meet all of the following criteria:\n• Individuals who have gone to a museum\, art gallery\, cultural venue and/or other art exhibition space (including craft fairs) in the past year;\n• Individuals who have donated funds to charitable causes at least once in the past year;\n• Individuals aged 25 and over of any gender; and\n• Individuals who are craft enthusiasts\, collectors and/or hobbyists. \nInterviews will be carried out in person or via Skype at the end of April and throughout May. \nFor more information please download the PDF here.
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/call-for-research-participants/
LOCATION:Craftspace\, Unit 15 Highgate Craft Centre\, 8 Highgate Square\, Birmingham\, B12 0DU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160526T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160526T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T110841
CREATED:20160317T145700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160317T145700Z
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SUMMARY:Alice Kettle in conversation with Aradne and Ian Sherman
DESCRIPTION:£10 (Friends of the Gallery £8.50\, Students £9) \nAradne 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. \n*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. \nImage: Aradne\, The Gathering
URL:https://craftspace.co.uk/event/alice-kettle-in-conversation-with-aradne-and-ian-sherman/
LOCATION:Pallant House Gallery\, 9 North Pallant\, Chichester\, PO19 1TJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:get involved,Radical Craft
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