Connecting artists and communities in Balsall Heath, Moseley, Kings Heath, Sparkbrook, Springfield, Sparkhill and Hall Green, Birmingham
I’m a freelance illustrator and mural artist. I specialise in creating large-scale illustrations and murals that can transform blank walls into captivating visual narratives.
I’m a freelance illustrator and mural artist. I specialise in creating large-scale illustrations and murals that can transform blank walls into captivating visual narratives. Whether it’s a public space, office, or residential area, I have a passion for designing and executing murals that feature bright colours, bold shapes and playful characters.
Visit my website: Pheeb
Contact: pheebrobinson@gmail.com
Lever Arts is a small organisation run by Gillian and Jake Lever in South Birmingham – a city they love for its heart, soul and super-diversity.
Lever Arts is a small organisation run by Gillian and Jake Lever in South Birmingham – a city they love for its heart, soul and super-diversity. Gillian is an artist who makes abstract paintings; Jake’s practice spans drawing, painting, printmaking and installation. As well as working to commission and creating exhibitions they devise participatory experiences in the areas of health, education and spirituality. They believe that art can offer a resource for centered living in a frantic and fractured world.
Visit our website: Lever Arts
Contact: glever@btinternet.com
Pathcarvers uses craft to help with mental and physical health and for positive social change.
Pathcarvers uses craft to help with mental and physical health and for positive social change.
We are based at The Old Print Works, 498 – 506 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, B12 9AH.
Visit our website: Pathcarvers
Contact: info@pathcarvers.co.uk
The Old Print Works is a diverse and welcoming community in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, that believes in the transformative power of making and creativity.
The Old Print Works is a diverse and welcoming community in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, that believes in the transformative power of making and creativity.
It’s at 498 – 506 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, B12 9AH.
Visit our website: The Old Print Works
Contact: info@oldprintworks.org or call 07410 442334
Sundragon Community Pottery offers classes for beginners and improvers in all pottery techniques.
Sundragon Community Pottery offers classes for beginners and improvers in all pottery techniques. We offer membership of our pottery studio, for those with enough experience to make under their own steam.
We are based at The Old Print Works and Moseley School of Art, Balsall Heath, B12 9AH.
Visit our website: Sundragon Community Pottery
Contact: Becky Belcher at becky@sundragonpottery.co.uk or on 07590 402633
Her work is about reaching into the heart of a situation, whether that be through journalism, documentary, biography or autobiography. She writes books and makes websites, video and maps.
Continue reading “Jo Ind”I have been an artist in some form for over fifteen years. I work with watercolours and oils. At the moment I am working on creating Islamic geometry compositions.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Purplemintsartbysaba/
E-mail: sabaanwar341@gmail.com
Image is an example of the watercolour paintings I create through Islamic geometric patterns.
Monica Perez Vega is an artist-curator and educator whose work explores ideas of uncertainty and adaptation.
She is originally from California, but has lived in Montreal, Amsterdam, London and currently Birmingham, UK. Her experiences of continually starting over have led to a process which investigates cycles of change.
Monica has an MFA in painting from the Slade School of Fine Art and a BFA in painting and drawing from the California College of the Arts. In 2016, she co-founded Hiraeth Magazine and Podcast and in 2020, she founded Small Works Art Gallery. Recent exhibitions include Beep Painting Biennial 2022 in Swansea/ Weary Harold at ASC Gallery in London 2022/ Wild Grapes at Unit 3 Project Space, London 2021/ ArtWorks Open 2020 at Barbican Arts Group Trust in London/ RBSA Prize Exhibition 2020 in Birmingham/ ‘To the Trees,’ solo exhibition at SUPA Gallery, Birmingham (Online).
Monica has experience teaching art to all ages. She taught IB Visual Art and Design for five years at the International School of Hilversum, Netherlands. She taught art and design at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst. As an associate artist for Ikon Gallery, she led an after school art club with students at the Small Heath Leadership Academy in response to the Hew Locke commission. she also led Ikon’s first virtual Family Saturday Art Workshop during lockdown and facilitated an in-person outdoor workshop for adults. Additionally, in 2021, she was guest artist/ workshop leader for the Gallery 37 artist residency with Punch Records at Centrala Gallery in Birmingham.
Website: www.monicaperezvega.com
Instagram: @monicaperezvega
Address: The Old Print Works, Balsall Heath
E-mail address: info@monicaperezvega.com
Sophia Moffa’s practice is focused on the connections between the plant kingdom and society, commenting on contemporary issues of privilege and inequalities within society.
She uses natural found materials which she sources within the urban green spaces, creating works that often transforms in parallel with the seasons in the city where she lives. Her work is influenced by the belief that we live in an oversaturated environment, which clouds and persistently feeds the mind. Due to this, her works are cyclical, temporary, and sustainable.
Moffa often works collaboratively with artists across different countries to build on a more collaborative art world and practice. This year she also set up “the travellers’ tree” a CIC which runs art workshops in nature for asylum seekers living in hostels across the West Midlands. Merging art, physical activities, and nature together to enable refugees to have a safe space to express themselves. She has run workshops for the Canal & River Trust, Super Slow Ways, Amal and the New Art Gallery Walsall.
Website: www.sophiamoffa.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_moffa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiamoffa/
E-mail: moffasophia@gmail.com
A community interest group bringing art, cycling and nature together for asylum seekers in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
A community interest group bringing art, cycling and nature together for asylum seekers in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Website: sophiamoffa.com/the-travellers-tree
Twitter: https://twitter.com/travellers_cic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_travellers_tree/
E-mail: travellerstree.cic@gmail.com
Analogue photography facilities and project space. Since 2012 we’ve been running photography courses, offering use of darkroom facilities, putting on exhibitions and delivering projects.
Website: www.darkroombirmingham.co.uk
Twitter: @darkroombirming
Instagram: @darkroombirmingham
Facebook: @darkroommbirmingham
Address: The Old Print Works, 506-8 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, B12 9AH
E-mail: info@darkroombirmingham.co.uk
Phone: 07779 159 217
I am an artist, mainly working in acrylics, watercolor, oil paints, resin, alcohol ink.
I take online kids art classes, half term painting workshops in Cartland Tea Room, Kings Heath and Creative Coffee Hub on Raddlebarn Road. I have participated in Birmingham Open Studios and various art fairs.
Contact: Sonal Gajbe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonalgajbe/
E-mail: sonaldewle@gmail.com
Phone: 07954 144 734
Calling young theatre-makers in and around Balsall Heath!
Are you a performer, director, designer or theatre-maker aged 18-30? Do you live in Balsall Heath or surrounding areas? The GAP invites you to join The Basement Theatre Ensemble.
This small collective of local theatre-makers meet fortnightly to share skills, hone creative practice and make work.
When: Wednesday evenings from 9th March
Where: The GAP Arts Project
Interested? Email lisa@thegapartsproject.co.uk
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The top half has text that reads: “Are you a performer, director, designer or theatre maker? Aged 18-30? Live in Balsall Heath or surrounding areas?
Join The GAP’s basement theatre ensemble. Starting Wednesday 9th March.”
At the bottom there is a photo of two young people filming a scene with another person sat on a bed. Under the photo, text reads: “hone creative practice // develop methodology // create work.”
I am a Birmingham based multi-disciplinary artist and graphic designer who is interested in exploring the communal benefits of art, craft and design.
I am a Birmingham based multi-disciplinary artist and graphic designer who is interested in exploring the communal benefits of art, craft and design. A large part of my creative practice over the past two years has been working on educational, heritage, arts and community projects in the West Midlands, where marginalised communities benefit from the outcomes – such as having a platform to share their stories and/or access creative outlets that are not usually accessible to them.
Website: www.designsloading.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideasloading/
E-mail address: sutton0sharon@gmail.com
Stage2 is a Youth Theatre and Childrens’ Charity, with an over 30 year history and reputation for high quality shows, workshops and work experience.
Website: www.stage2.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stage2YT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stage2yt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stage2YT
E-mail: rosa.simonet@stage2.org
I am a multi-instrumentalist, sound artist, guitar teacher and all-round music nerd.
I am open for new commissions/sessions/students or just a good old-fashioned jam session!
Website: https://www.ollyromoffguitar.co.uk/
Instagram: @ollyromf
E-mail: romoffoliver87@gmail.com
Phone: 07902323248
General Public is the collaborative platform of artists Elizabeth Rowe and Chris Poolman. Broadly speaking, they devise large scale public art projects that incorporate elements of fiction, myth-making, local history re-invention and heritage rebooting.
Often this process involves re-working or inverting an established model or institutional structure. Their approach is interdisciplinary and collaborative: they produce artworks (writing, film, print), devise collaborative frameworks, organise events, curate / commission other artists.
Previous projects have included:
Website: www.generalpublic.org.uk
Address: 69 Station Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SS
E-mail: generalpublicprojects@gmail.com
Phone: 07769 530 557
A women only, crafting safe space. We teach knitting, crochet and sewing with the view to empowering women through skill sharing and breaking down social barriers.
We understand the issues faced by women and the forms of abuse and trauma they experience. We donate our makes to charitable causes also. Women coming together from all different backgrounds to help one another and their community; local and global.
Facebook: (Private group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1281740178856033
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddalena_project_moseley
Address: Pachahouse Kitchen Garden at The Friends Institute, 220 Moseley Rd B12 0DG
A local society whose members meet to paint, discuss art and develop their skills through a varied programme of demonstrations, workshops and exhibitions. Artists of all abilities very welcome.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hallgreenart
Address: Meetings at Chatterton Hall, 93b School Road, Hall Green, B28 8JQ. Exhibitions usually in Moseley, Kings Heath or Hall Green.
E-mail: mandywearing@btinternet.com
Phone: 0121 778 3811
We organise displays and exhibitions, collect memories, work with schools, produce publications and perform street trails in conjunction with the Birmingham History Theatre Company. Our most recent project is The Lost Children about the Middlemore Emigration Homes.
Our most recent project is The Lost Children about the Middlemore Emigration Homes. The Society has a base in the Old Print Works with an excellent collection of resources.
Website: www.balsallheathhistory.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Balsall-Heath-Local-History-Society-105287126177313
Address: The Old Print Works, 498-506 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9AH
E-mail: val.hart@balsallheathhistory.co.uk
Phone: 0121 689 2584
