30 October 2006
Artist and textile designer, Erica Just, has initiated a series of artworks to raise money to fund a new well in a Mali village.
The artworks will be made using the theme of blue squares - a series of paintings and a fabric based piece. Erica's inspiration comes from the the Tuareg who wear indigo cloth of various shades and are often called 'blue men'.
Erica is also looking for fragments of indigo cloth to use in the artworks.
To support the project or to get the latest news, visit the ArtforWater web site.
7 October 2006
A group of textiles artists, designers and makers living or working in the Midlands Region are in the initial stages of establishing a Midland Textile Forum. Membership will be open to any age, gender or nationality, working in any textile medium. Please send expressions of interest; giving your Name, email and/or postal address, your geographical location, a brief description of your work and indicate if you are interested in taking on a role within the management group.
Send to:- Midlands Textile Forum c/o Annette Lucas, Birmingham City
University, Bournville Centre For Visual Arts Ruskin Hall, Linden Rd, Bournville,
Birmingham, B30 1JX.
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