Balsall Heath Second Saturday

Monthly creative festival

Category: Crafts

  • Back A Yard Garden: Cyanotype Windrush 75 Free Workshop

    Back A Yard Garden: Cyanotype Windrush 75 Free Workshop

    11-1 The Old Print Works organised by 0121 Collective CIC

    This is an inter generational project that aims to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation. To do this we are running free workshops where we will use cyanotypes photo process (blue prints) to share stories, learn and connect with each other. It’s free to join in.

    Everyone is welcome and we especially would love to see people from the Windrush communities in Birmingham to come forward and share stories.

    Workshop

    We have three Saturday sessions coming up June to August which wil take place on Balsall Heath Second Saturday sessions where The Old Print Works and other places nearby hold a monthly creative open day.

    The workshop will last two hours and theme of this session is The Front Room – which explores the African-Carribean front room and how migrant families set up home in Britain. We will mainly look at how lace and dollies were a big part of these spaces. We will use lace and dollies to make cyanotypes and share stories.

    Tianna who is leading the project will tell you about her Nan’s front room who moved to Birmingham in the 1960s from Jamaica. Tracey who is the lead artist on the project will help people to make cyanotypes using lace and dollies on fabric and paper.

    Cyanotype is a 19th Century photo process which uses the sun or a UV lamp to make amazing blue images.

    We invite people to add work through a cyanotype image to the collaborative tapestry (fabric) that we are making for the project.

    It’s free come and all materials provided.

    The project is funded by National Lottery Community Fund

    Please book via eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-front-room-cyanotype-windrush-75-tapestry-workshop-tickets-607324192007?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

  • Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers

    Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers

    11am until 1pm, Drawing Room, Courtyard Entrance, The Old Print Works

    Monthly family carving club, all ages welcome, learn how to use a sharp knife to make beautiful things from wood

    Donation/ pay what you feel – drop in

    pathcarvers.co.uk

  • July 8th 2023

    July 8th 2023

    Our next event – details very soon

  • The Crafty Social June 10th

    The Crafty Social June 10th

    4pm onwards, Drawing room, The Old Print Works, Courtyard Entrance

    A little bit of food, music and drink. Pay as you feel, chilled music, a delicious plant-based meal, good company and craft activities

    Pay what you can/free

  • The Old Print Works market June

    The Old Print Works market June

    10am – 4pm The Old Print Works, Lower Gallery

    Art and crafts from the people at The Old Print Works community and beyond including pottery, art, jewellery, postcards, crafts, and lots lots more.

  • Birmingham Windrush 75 Tapestry Project

    Birmingham Windrush 75 Tapestry Project

    11-1 The Old Print Works organised by 0121 Collective CIC

    Please book via eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-front-room-cyanotype-windrush-75-tapestry-workshop-tickets-607324192007?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

    This is an inter generational project that aims to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation. To do this we are running free workshops where we will use cyanotypes photo process (blue prints) to share stories, learn and connect with each other. It’s free to join in.

    Everyone is welcome and we especially would love to see people from the Windrush communities in Birmingham to come forward and share stories.

    Workshop

    We have three Saturday sessions coming up June to August which wil take place on Balsall Heath Second Saturday sessions where The Old Print Works and other places nearby hold a monthly creative open day.

    The workshop will last two hours and theme of this session is The Front Room – which explores the African-Carribean front room and how migrant families set up home in Britain. We will mainly look at how lace and dollies were a big part of these spaces. We will use lace and dollies to make cyanotypes and share stories.

    Tianna who is leading the project will tell you about her Nan’s front room who moved to Birmingham in the 1960s from Jamaica. Tracey who is the lead artist on the project will help people to make cyanotypes using lace and dollies on fabric and paper.

    Cyanotype is a 19th Century photo process which uses the sun or a UV lamp to make amazing blue images.

    We invite people to add work through a cyanotype image to the collaborative tapestry (fabric) that we are making for the project.

    It’s free come and all materials provided.

    The project is funded by National Lottery Community Fund

  • Mural Painting with Art Metallix

    Mural Painting with Art Metallix

    Come and paint together with Art Metallix, in the Upper Gallery at The Old Print Works

  • The Crafty Social May 13th 2023

    The Crafty Social May 13th 2023

    5.30pm onwards, Drawing room, The Old Print Works, Courtyard Entrance

    A little bit of food, music and drink. Pay as you feel, chilled music, a delicious plant-based meal, good company and craft activities

    Pay what you can/free

  • The Old Print Works market April

    The Old Print Works market April

    10am – 4pm The Old Print Works, Lower Gallery

    Art and crafts from the people at The Old Print Works community and beyond including pottery, art, jewellery, postcards, crafts, and lots lots more.

  • Wooden Egg Painting

    Wooden Egg Painting

    Paint your own wooden Easter egg with Keziah

    1pm – 3pm, The Old Print Works

  • The Crafty Social April

    The Crafty Social April

    5.30pm onwards, Drawing room, The Old Print Works, Courtyard Entrance

    A little bit of food, music and drink. Pay as you feel, chilled music, a delicious plant-based meal, good company and craft activities

    Pay what you can/free

  • Make your own witch pot

    Make your own witch pot

    2.30pm – 4.30pm The GAP

    Make and design your own pot while having a chat about fear and how we overcome it.

    Historically these posts were used to help people control their fear of witches….what collective fears do we have now, and why do we fear things?

    Family friendly, free, drop in

  • The Old Print Works market March

    The Old Print Works market March

    10am – 4pm The Old Print Works, Lower Gallery

    Art and crafts from the people at The Old Print Works community and beyond including vintage clothes, pottery, art, jewellery, postcards, crafts, and lots lots more.

  • Spend the day making with XR Birmingham

    Spend the day making with XR Birmingham

    Join XR Birmingham all day in the Upper Gallery at The Old Print Works.

  • The Crafty Social March(and it’s JoJo’s Birthday)

    The Crafty Social March(and it’s JoJo’s Birthday)

    5.30pm onwards, Drawing room, The Old Print Works, Courtyard Entrance

    A little bit of food, music and drink. Pay as you feel, chilled music, a delicious plant-based meal, good company and craft activities

    Pay what you can/free

  • Fancy Fingers Crochet

    Fancy Fingers Crochet

    Crochet your own Fancy Fingers
    Fancy Fingers is a beginner workshop to get you started learning basic crochet skills. We crochet a Fancy Finger/Finger puppet which you can style up and sew eyes onto!
    I’ll show you how to change colours and start making modular objects (Just making shapes really!).
    The skills you’ll learn will help you if you want to make crocheted gloves or amigurumi-style toys in future!

    Did you know crochet is French for hook? I will supply hooks + yarn for this workshop and a friendly face to help you on the way to crocheting lovely stuff.
    with Alex Laight of @LaighNightKnits (follow me on Instagram and YouTube for crochet and knitting tutorials)

    12-2 Daily Thread, The Old Print Works

  • banner making with XR Birmingham

    banner making with XR Birmingham

    Join XR Birmingham from 1pm to 4pm in the Upper Gallery at The Old Print Works.

  • Metal craft with artmettalix

    Metal craft with artmettalix

    Drop in workshop with Mel from Art Metallix, 2pm until 4pm at The Old Print Works – Sessions are drop in

  • Family Art Workshop

    Family Art Workshop

    11am – 1pm drop in art workshop with Monica Perez Vega, The Old Print Works

    Join artist Monica Perez Vega in the Upper Gallery for a drop-in family art workshop from 11-2 on the second Saturday of each month. Each session is different and inspired by the seasons! Try your hand at drawing, painting, collaging, and printmaking…. Stop by, be creative and have fun.

    Register on Eventbrite

  • The Old Print Works market

    The Old Print Works market

    10am – 4pm The Old Print Works, Lower Gallery

    Art and crafts from the people at The Old Print Works community and beyond including vintage clothes, pottery, art, jewellery, postcards, crafts, and lots lots more.

  • Wreath Making at The Old Print Works

    Wreath Making at The Old Print Works

    Christmas wreath making – everything provided -all materials are natural and sustainable – 1.30pm onwards – The Drawing Room

  • Family Art Winter Watercolour Workshop

    Family Art Winter Watercolour Workshop

    11am – 2pm drop in art workshop with Monica Perez Vega, The Old Print Works

    Join artist Monica Perez Vega in the Upper Gallery for a drop-in family art workshop from 11-2 on the second Saturday of each month. Each session is different and inspired by the seasons! Try your hand at drawing, painting, collaging, and printmaking…. Stop by, be creative and have fun.

    This month – Winter Watercolour Workshop

    Register on Eventbrite

  • Old Print Works market

    Old Print Works market

    10am – 4pm The Old Print Works, Lower Gallery

    All manner of art and crafts from the people at The Old Print Works community and beyond including vintage clothes, pottery, art, jewellery, postcards, crafts, incense, yogi teas, singing bowls, crystals, rain sticks, Neals Yard Remedies lots lots more.

  • The Crafty Social February

    The Crafty Social February

    5.30pm onwards, Drawing room, The Old Print Works, Courtyard Entrance

    A little bit of food, music and drink. Pay as you feel, chilled music, a delicious plant-based meal, good company and craft activities

    Pay what you can/free

  • Christmas Tree Decorations with Daily Thread

    Christmas Tree Decorations with Daily Thread

    Come and make a beautiful felt decoration to adorn BBC WM’s Christmas tree in The Mailbox. All skill levels. All materials provided. 1 – 2.30pm

  • Deb day Sewing Room Open Day

    Deb day Sewing Room Open Day

    The Deb Day Sewing Room will have be open from 10am to 4pm, at The Old Print Works, 1st floor – open day, drop in, all welcome

  • Sundragon Pottery

    Sundragon Pottery

    From 3-5pm on November 12 Second Saturday, make a Christmas tree decoration with Sundragon Pottery to put on The Hand Crafted Christmas Tree that will be displayed in the BBC Studio window, on 3rd floor of The Mailbox.

    Drop in – free/donation

  • Nature Collage with azaria

    Nature Collage with azaria

    2-4pm drop in, Upper Gallery, The Old Print Works, free/donation

    Come and make some nature-y collages with Azaria

    Register on Eventbrite
  • Make a Kaleidoscope

    Make a Kaleidoscope

    Make a kaleidoscope with Mel from Art Metallix, 20 minute sessions between 2pm until 4pm at The Old Print Works – Sessions are drop in, but to guarantee a space please book below

    Register on Eventbrite
  • Crochet workshop – make a flower brooch

    Crochet workshop – make a flower brooch

    Daily Thread, The Old Print Works, 11.30am- 1pm

    We’re excited to be offering a crochet workshop this Balsall Heath Second Saturday. Make a flower brooch – any colours you like. You might want to make a red or white poppy for remembrance, an anemone, a wild rose or whatever you fancy. Suitable for beginners. All welcome. 11.30am-1pm

    Register on Eventbrite