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ART SOCIETIES AND LOCAL ART GROUPS

SUTTON COLDFIELD CREATIVE STITCHERS – Weebly

This group is for anyone interested in stitch from traditional techniques to contemporary mixed media art textiles. There are monthly Thursday evening meetings and tutored Saturday workshops and biennial exhibitions.
For more information, please consult the website:
www.suttonstitchers.weebly.com

MIDLANDS POTTERS ASSOCIATION

Membership is open to everyone interested in ceramics whether you are a professional, student, complete beginner, hobbyist, workshop group, collector, gallery or supplier.

If you have enthusiasm for the making and firing of clay, then please have a look at their website: www.midlandspotters.co.uk

SHAPESHIFTERS SCULPTURE GROUP

This is a group of practising sculptors with bases in Dudley, Selly Oak and Lichfield.  Most of the work is in stone although other materials such as wood, clay and metal is also used.

If you are interested in stone carving, please look at their website: www.shapeshifters.org.uk

BIRMINGHAM ART CIRCLE

This is a group of professional artists with a long association with the RBSA.  Monthly meetings are held at the RBSA Gallery with regular exhibitions.  It has an elected membership by sponsorship and submission.

If you would like to find out more, please look at their website: 

www.birminghamartcircle.co.uk

ROYAL BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY OF ARTISTS (RBSA)

The RBSA is a long-established society with its own gallery, located just off St Paul’s Square, Birmingham with regular exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations.  There is a Friends section with monthly activities including expert appraisals of work.

If you would like more information, please look at their website: www.rbsa.org.uk

LOCAL ART GROUPS

CREATIVE TEXTILES with Pauline

Tuesday evenings 7-9 pm at Sewability, 1 Fir Tree Grove (off Boldmere Road),

 Sutton Coldfield B73 5UN

For further details please contact:

paulinebarnesquilts@yahoo.co.uk           Tel: 0121 824 3289

POTTERY CLASSES

Pottery classes and one-off events at the “Pottery Shed”, 71 Britwell Road, B73 5SW.  For more information contact:

Austin Gannon, tel no:  07840 856609

Email:  austin.gannon@hotmail.co.uk

Stonehouse Studios is a new pottery with sculpture, drawing and painting workshops at Drayton Bassett and ideally positioned for access from Birmingham, Lichfield, Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield. The studio is run by artist practitioner and tutor Karen Bird, with over 30 years’ experience of teaching all ages and abilities. Students will benefit from Karen’s uniquely skilled artistic interpretation and observation, with personalised instruction tailored to their individual needs and abilities.

Stonehouse Studios welcomes applications from students of all abilities.

Please see www.stonehousestudios.co.uk for more details or call them on 01827 247147 or 0745 542 8641.

ART CLASSES

There are a number of art groups that meet weekly at Mere Green Library and community centre.

Geoff Stubbins runs the Mere Green Art Group which meets at the Mere Green Community Hall, Mere Green, from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm on Wednesdays.

Contact him on:  0121 323 2694

For information about other groups please contact the Centre directly on 0121 464 6910

Pat and Bob Pagett run watercolour classes in Sutton Coldfield.

Up until Easter 2024:

Baptist Church, Trinity Hill, Tuesdays 2 – 4 pm.

United Reformed Church, Sutton Town Centre, Fridays 10 – 12 pm.

For up-to-date information, please contact them on:  0121 240 2922

 Websites which might be of interest to artists

Art at Walsall   www.artatwalsall.org.uk

Artifex Gallery   www.artifex.co.uk

Directory of Artists and Art Societies   www.artnetdirectory.co.uk

Lichfield Society of Artists  http://lichfieldsocietyofartists.co.uk

Vesey Arts & Crafts   www.veseyartsandcrafts.co.uk