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:
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.
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