The stirchley tapestry
In order to create the huge number of drawings required we'll need to keep running regular drawing workshops for people to take part in...
We have many different workshops to take part in to suit different people's needs and interests. Check them out below...
Due to the Corona Virus all our workshops are being streamed online for free on Twitch channel. To take part go to our Twitch channel here and log on to take part!
Spirits & Demons of Stirchley
Friday 19th March 2021, 8-10pm
Join us for a fun evening of considering a new pantheon of gods, spirits and demons for Stirchley and it's surrounding areas!
We'll look at different spaces throughout Stirchley and respond to them by drawing our thoughts on spirits that may dwell, rule or haunt there!
Katharine Wade will be our special guest artist for this workshop! Katharine is a Stirchley based illustrator and graphic artist. In 2018 Katharine produced Stirchley Cryptids: An illustrated guide to the spirits and small gods of Stirchley!
WHAT WILL YOU NEED FOR THIS WORKSHOP?
Paint brush, Black Ink, Paper.
If you do not have any of these resources, please get in touch and we can deliver to your door (If you live in Stirchley).
Drawing Attention:
A Walking and Drawing Workshop
Collaborating with our friends at Walkspace, the Drawing Attention workshop is a mix of drawing and "Extreme noticing".
Wandering through the myriad of landscapes Stirchley has to offer and drawing the many vistas and curious artefacts that lie within.
This is the workshop for individuals and groups looking for an opportunity for artistic expression, outdoor exploration and physical wellbeing.
Socially Distanced Daytime Workshop
Collaborating with Stirchley's high street artist-led gallery, Artefact Projects, this workshop is a relaxed and informal day of drawing challenges.
Throughout the day we discuss a series of themes and ideas and respond to them through drawing!
This is a workshop for individuals looking for an opportunity for artistic expression, socialising and being part of a big community project!
And So It Was Foretold... is on Friday 23rd October 8-10pm
Join us for an evening of live streamed apocalyptic terror. Follow the link below to our Twitch channel and sign up now!
https://www.twitch.tv/hipkissandgraney
An evening of doomsaying, drinks and drawing!
You will need paper, black ink (or slightly watered down black poster paint, and a paint brush!
Also bring along all your fears and anxieties about the future!
Friday 11th December 8-10pm
The final Stirchley Tapestry workshop of 2020 is Friday 11th December!
Join us for an evening of thinking and drawing about all the amazing research and ideas around social and ecological sustainability that are happening right now across the planet!
The Great Clawback is the antithesis to “And So It Was Foretold...” our apocalyptic, doom-filled drawing workshop extravaganza.
Unlike, “And So It Was Foretold...” The Great Clawback celebrates the scientific and cultural projects happening right now that are working to save the planet and its ecosystems!
All you will need to take part is a brush, some black ink and some paper. These are fun and relaxed workshops for beginners. No artistic experience needed! There are no right or wrong answers, it’s all about learning and making things together as a community.