Links for 14 October 2009
2009 October 14
- stitches and hos October 09
The ‘little knitting hootenanny’ is back at the Hare & Hounds on Tues 27 October. Wool and needles provided, everyone’s welcome and they insist you don’t even have to be any good - Snowman Colouring Competition winners
Congratulations to the winners of The Rep’s competition - 7 Inch Cinema » Living and listings
The film folks’ latest round-up of good stuff happening around Birmingham/the West Mids in the next few weeks - Birmingham Library tender reignites free pitching debate | News | Design Week
“Birmingham City Council is the latest public-sector client to come under fire for asking for unpaid creative work in a tender” - Fused Magazine – SXSW MUSIC MISSION DELEGATES WANTED
“Fused Magazine along with UKTI are organising a mission to SXSW Music 2010. The visit is being organised by UK Trade & Investment and FUSED” - Birmingham Post – News – 60th anniversary of Cluedo, a worldwide hit invented in Birmingham
“Anthony Pratt, a clerk from Kings Heath, Birmingham, devised the game which was originally called Murder and designed for eight players” - claire hartley
“Hello. I’m Claire Hartley, a graphic designer and illustrator”. Claire has a new portfolio - National Restaurant Awards 2009
Birmingham did well in the NRA’s top 100 UK restaurants. Congrats to Simpsons (24), Purnell’s (34) and Turners (85) - West Midlands Open 2010: Artists wanted
“Artists can submit up to three original works, made since January 2007, in the form of 2D (any medium), 3D (sculpture or construction, but not furniture or crafts), or time-based and digital work. First Prize is £1,000, Second Prize £500 and Third Prize £250″ - Peter Watkins Photography – americana
Peter Watkins has been taking photos around the West Midlands that evoke the idea of Americana (via http://brokenbottleboy.tumblr.com/)
