Creative Midlands Events

Stalls available at the first Volume fair: Birmingham’s Art, Book & Print Fair

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:57 AM PDT

volume logo Writing West Midlands is helping to curate this wonderful weekend of panels, workshops and stalls focusing around publishing, printmaking and art and all points in between which is being held at the Library of Birmingham. This will be an event of international profile and ambition, including speakers, panel discussions, workshops and a fair, selling books, prints and artwork from an international selection of independent publishers, printworks, artists and organisations. The event aims to showcase and celebrate the very best in independent publishing, artist books and zines, whilst also interrogating issues central to publishing culture.

Capsule, the event's producers, are working in collaboration with Writing West Midlands, Birmingham Zine Festival, An Endless Supply, The Baskerville Society, Grand Union and Eastside Projects. Volume will open with a keynote speech from artist, musician and writer, Bill Drummond. Scottish artist Bill Drummond (1953) has used various media in his practice including actions, music and words. His actions too numerous to list, some more infamous than others; his music from the multi million selling KLF to the choral music of The17; the words have accumulated into a pile of books. His work of the last twelve years is catalogued at www.penkilnburn.com.

Stalls cost £60 for two days (Friday & Saturday) and are located in the stunning new Studio Theatre space within the Library of Birmingham. If you are interested in taking up a stall at the fair, email admin[at]capsule.org.uk.

Opens today — 13 July 2013

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 06:34 PM PDT