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- (Derbyshire Scriptwriters) Writing workshops
- writingwestmids: Can anyone lend us a small amount of staging in the Digbeth area for the eve of thurs 13 Oct? We can give you love, thanks and tickets??
- writingwestmids: RT @BhamBookFest: shortlisted Bham Poet Laureate candidates will be on tour on National Poetry Day, reading @ikongallery , @Cafe_Blend ...
- Support for designers in search for Nottingham's 'creative twin'
- Print Monkey continue their success with 2 wins at the COGs
- Thinktank Birmingham slashes admission prices to celebrate tenth birthday
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- BCMG's Music Maze
- Storytelling - Beginners Workshop
- BCMG's Zigzag Ensemble
- Changes to Film Lottery Administration
- <br>Artist Talk | Matt Robinson
- Think!Sponsorship Conference
- <br>Launch Event | Knick Knacks| by Matt Robinson
- Turn Life Experiences into Fiction
- artsdevuk: New website post: : Small Steps towards a Big Society http://t.co/LRtgLhp9
- Guest Blog: The Power of Making
- Black History Month - Poetry Honours
- Taste Writing - two-course meal and writing workshop
- Cartoonist / Illustrator
| (Derbyshire Scriptwriters) Writing workshops Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:57 AM PDT limited number of places available on their Writers Workshop | |
| Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:01 AM PDT writingwestmids: Can anyone lend us a small amount of staging in the Digbeth area for the eve of thurs 13 Oct? We can give you love, thanks and tickets?? | |
| Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:34 AM PDT writingwestmids: RT @BhamBookFest: shortlisted Bham Poet Laureate candidates will be on tour on National Poetry Day, reading @ikongallery , @Cafe_Blend ... | |
| Support for designers in search for Nottingham's 'creative twin' Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:00 AM PDT 29th Sep 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ A sustainable design project is helping three Nottingham designers to find their 'creative twin' through a series of eco-exchanges and events. Nottingham Trent University's Future Factory proj... | |
| Print Monkey continue their success with 2 wins at the COGs Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT 29th Sep 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Building on its success at the 2010 COGs, East Midlands company Print Monkey has confirmed its position as one of the UK's top print solutions firms by taking the top honours in both the Print and B... | |
| Thinktank Birmingham slashes admission prices to celebrate tenth birthday Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:12 PM PDT Family science shows, animation workshops and robot rebuilding as the Birmingham science temple celebrates ten years in the business. | |
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| Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:53 AM PDT FIND YOUR WAY INTO MUSIC THROUGH THE MUSIC MAZE Free creative music workshops for children aged 8-11.  Start Date: 27 Nov 2011 - 10:00am - 2:30pm | |
| Storytelling - Beginners Workshop Posted: 28 Sep 2011 06:44 PM PDT Storytelling Beginners Workshop A beginners workshop on the traditional oral art of storytelling, led by professional storyteller Sophie Snell. | |
| Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:47 AM PDT An exciting composing and improvising group for 12 – 16 year olds.  Start Date: 27 Nov 2011 - 10:00am - 2:30pm | |
| Changes to Film Lottery Administration Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:29 PM PDT Changes to Film Lottery AdministrationAs from 1 October 2011 Creative England will be administering and managing all aspects of the National Lottery delegation relating to the Regional Investment Fund for England (RIFE). Therefore, EM Media will cease to manage Lottery and Grant in Aid activity from midnight on 30 September 2011 and will no longer be able to respond to any enquiries relating to Lottery or Grant in Aid from this time. This post has been generated by Page2RSS  | |
| <br>Artist Talk | Matt Robinson Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:01 PM PDT | |
| Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:11 AM PDT Think!Sponsorship Conference 20 Feb 12 - 22 Feb 128th Annual Ticketing Professionals Conference Northern Australia Regional Performing Arts Centers Association Melbourne This post has been generated by Page2RSS  | |
| <br>Launch Event | Knick Knacks| by Matt Robinson Posted: 28 Sep 2011 12:55 PM PDT | |
| Turn Life Experiences into Fiction Posted: 28 Sep 2011 12:13 PM PDT A writing day – with workshops, guest author and readings. | |
| artsdevuk: New website post: : Small Steps towards a Big Society http://t.co/LRtgLhp9 Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:53 AM PDT artsdevuk: New website post: : Small Steps towards a Big Society http://t.co/LRtgLhp9 | |
| Guest Blog: The Power of Making Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:03 AM PDT
 Crochetdermy Bear, Shauna Richardson At first glance, the exhibition is a collection of objects seemingly random in nature; shoes, machinery, jewellery, bicycles, even a large brown bear, which would not look out of place in any natural history museum. The 'taxidermy' bear is actually a crocheted sculpture, and once I had noticed the distinctive woollen rings of the crocheted pattern, I found it difficult to stop thinking about the time and skill that went into creating the beast. In fact, each and every one of the objects in the room could be defined by the processes that made them. Almost as if the processes themselves were more important than the end result. Traditional skills from dry stone walling to shoe making were showcased alongside 3D printers and incredible animations made using the ipad as a tool for drawing with light. The V&A set the context for their exhibition;
The resurgence mentioned above is seeing thousands of craft practitioners embracing their skill to turn making into a business, and I have personally seen a rise in the number of people wanting to sell their work, through my own craft fairs. Is this a trend? …is it easier to make a business out of craft with the internet as a market place, and social media for promotion? .. is it a reaction to the commercially mass produced and demise of independent businesses on our high streets?
In recent weeks I have been following and participating in some excellent online #craftdebate. Hosted by The British Museum, and the Craft Council, the debates were held entirely on Twitter and covered topics such as 'The role and value of Craft today', 'Can Craft Change the World' and 'Craft in the Information Age'. …Big topics for only 140 chararcter responses! With another big emphasis on making, "Made not Manufactured" was the tagline for this year's Origin – The Craft Council's Contemporary Craft Fair. I popped by on Sunday to have a look and have picked out a few of my favourites from the show for your viewing pleasure:
Animals everywhere! I will leave this post with a great story about the power of making in a group of Chilean women, who created tapestries (or Arpillera). This was seen as a traditionally feminine and politically passive activity, however, these particular tapestries depicted the atrocities taking place under the dictatorship of Pinochet during the 70's and 80's and the groups that made them started to become involved in social protest. Eventually they reached an international audience by communicating the horrors they were involved in through this apparently 'benign' medium! Thanks for reading… now time for a shameless plug: if you liked the animal themed highlights from Origin, Curiosity Haus has a page full of handmade animal-themed crafts available to buy on our Online Shop too!
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| Black History Month - Poetry Honours Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:36 AM PDT @ Nottingham Playhouse | |
| Taste Writing - two-course meal and writing workshop Posted: 28 Sep 2011 08:30 AM PDT A creative writing workshop – WRITING GREAT SHORT STORIES – followed by a delicious two-course dinner. | |
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