Hello,Welcome everyone who has signed up to my newsletter following Birmingham Open Studios - and after Pickle Illustration listed me/this newsletter as ‘top 12 key places, events, groups and markets in the Birmingham creative community. Thank you! I was off poorly last week - thanks to all the keyholders who stepped up in my absence. I think I've been burning the candle at both ends, one end being work, one end being volunteering. This week the coworking space is open Monday to Friday, however it will be closed on Tuesday afternoon while the boiler is having its annual gas safety check. Have a good week!— Kerry
Next Sunday - crafternoon at the coworking spaceJoin Kerry, Rachel and Kate for pumpkin painting at The Old Post Office in Stirchley on Sunday 8 October, 3-5pm.You are welcome to bring your own craft or art project that you've been meaning to work on - or join us painting pumpkins. We will also have the bits and pieces for making pom poms as always.There will be refreshments available - come on your own or invite friends - it will be relaxed and friendly - and no experience of crafting or painting is required. 16+. £8/4/0Here's the access information for the coworking space.Book via eventbrite
Stirchley Sewing School There are new dates up on the website - including Christmas workshops; learn to make stockings, sacks, bunting and decorations.For course info & more visit:www.stirchleysewingschool.com
This week's Music to work to playlist #38, is by Izzy Kennedy, one of the Birmingham Open Studios artists who has had work on display / for sale the last two weekends in the coworking space."I'm a Stirchley-based illustrator, ceramacist and general crafty person. I often listen to podcasts or whatever Spotify tells me is good and cool at the moment, but here are some of my most listened to songs as of late - great for pottering, knitting, tweeting (the 9-5) or just going for a big stomp. You can find me here: www.instagram.com/izzykennedystudio and shop my things here: www.etsy.com/shop/izzykennedystudio"Listen to the playlist on Spotify here
Local links
Tree Sounds - a creative tree connecting walkshop Thinking about, and playing with, capturing tree sounds. Bring a notebook - Weds 4 Oct, 11.30am-1pm, The Shed, Cotteridge Park. Tree Walks is a project by coworker Katy Hawkins.
Join Joe Holyoak for a talk about the Moseley Road Baths restoration project and their ongoing ambitions - Joe is chair of Moseley Road Baths, an architect and urban designer, and has experience of masterplanning, regeneration and community engagement - Thurs 5 Oct, 8.30pm at Dadford Room, Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge. More info at West Midlands Historic Building Trust
Keith Dodds and Luke Tonge are doing 'Friday feedback' sessions for designers, at The Joint Works. The first one is taking place this Friday 9.30am-5pm. Book Keith / Book Luke
If you play an instrument and want to create music socially with others, join the B30 ensemble - they meet on a weekly basis on Friday mornings at the Dame Elizabeth Hall, 9.45am-11.15am - part of Misfits Foundation
Bearwood Action for Refugees are holding a Procession of Light, Sat 21 October at 6pm, Warley Woods, Bearwood. Bring your own torch or lantern.