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. Membership is by sponsorship and submission.
If you would like to find out more, please look at their website:
www.birminghamartcircle.co.uk
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
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
SHAPESHIFTERS SCULPTURE GROUP
This is a group of practising sculptors with bases in Dudley College and at Winterbourne Garden in Birmingham. 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
SUTTON COLDFIELD CREATIVE STITCHERS
Sutton Coldfield’s stitched textile and embroidery group. This group is for anyone interested in machine embroidery, cross stitch, gold work, crochet, knitting etc. There are speakers, workshops, exhibitions.
For more information, please look at the website:
www.suttoncoldfieldcreativestitchers.co.uk
THE ARTS SOCIETY SUTTON COLDFIELD (Formerly Sutton Coldfield Decorative and Fine Arts Society)
The Society is interested in all forms of the Arts. Lecturers range from Eric Knowles to local historian Roger Lea. Activities include lectures, visits, study days, sponsorship of local arts and church recording.
For any further information, please contact:
Graham Grove, telephone no: 0121 308 0020 or look at their website:
www.tassuttoncoldfield.org.uk
TRINITY PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP Trinity Photographic Group welcome photographers of all levels and also those new to photography and run workshops, arrange speakers and social activities.
If you would like more information, please look at their website:
www.trinity-photography-group.com. Contact details: trinitypg2015@gmail.com
LOCAL CLASSES:
Creative Textiles with Jacqui & Pauline
Friday evening 6.30 – 9 pm fortnightly, Saturday morning 9.30 am – 12 noon fortnightly at 1 Arden Drive, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5ND.
Cost: £20 per session.
Techniques will include: free motion machine embroidery, creating textured surfaces and much more.
Places are limited so please email or phone Jacqui or Pauline to reserve your place or if you would like more information: –
paulinebarnesquilts@yahoo.co.uk, tel: 0121 3500715
jacquicotterill59@gmail.com, tel: 01827 898060
Geoff Stubbins- Streetly Art Group
meets at the Mere Green Community Hall, Mere Green, from 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm on Wednesdays.
Contact him on: 0121 323 2694 or email him at:
geoff.stubbins@btinternet.com
Estelle Bennett – Jewellery
All levels of Custome jewellery makers are welcome to attend classes tutored by Estelle.
Wednesdays- 9.30-11.30am in Boldmere. The group size is a maximum of 6, materials and tools are not included.
Contact Estelle on 07851 742738 for further details
Pat and Bob Pagett- Watercolour Class
on Tuesdays from 2 – 4pm at St James Church Hall, Mere Green and also a U3A class on Fridays from 10 – 12 pm at the United Reformed Church in Sutton Coldfield.
Contact: tel. 0121 242 2922
Stonehouse Studios
is a pottery, sculpture, drawing and painting workshop 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.
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
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists www.rbsa.org.uk
Vesey Arts & Crafts www.veseyartsandcrafts.co.uk