Now having worked there I know that if they’re currently touring, they’re currently rehearsing like crazy. So if you see a bunch of people in ACE hoodies jogging around Digbeth of a morning, give them an encouraging cheer because that’s their circuit training warm-up – the most arduous one of them all.
Summer 2010 Artist in Residency Call Out | Behind Closed Doors – ‘Applications for the final ‘artist in residence’ opportunity of this current cycle are now being accepted. A ten week residency at The Rea Garden starting July 2010, an artist fee and materials budget are available.’
Behind Closed Doors » Friday 12th February – This Friday sees Claudia Borgna’s first public showing of her work created at The Rea Garden. And if that weren’t tempting enough:
To keep us warm on Friday evening there will be a small bonfire, mulled cider, hot chocolate rum and not forgetting our trusted wood burner.
It’s this Friday 6pm – 9pm, all are welcome. The Rea Garden is also open Friday 12th , Sat 13th and Sunday 14th 11am – 4pm for Claudia’s interim show.
Throughout her residency Claudia expects to create a series of installations from recycled plastic bags, which will be temporary and evolving over the next 10 weeks. There will be an opportunity to meet Claudia, each Friday at The Rea Garden, where she will be on site along with Behind Closed Doors and Ian England of Project Pigeon.
Claudia’s residency will have two public openings, giving the audience the opportunity to see the work transform during her residency. The first private viewing takes on Thursday 11th February 6 – 9pm. From that point the installation will remain in situ, and available to view until Sunday 14th February @ 4pm.
The second of the private viewings takes place at the end of Claudia’s residency – Thursday 11th March 2010, 6pm – 9pm. The work will continue to be on view for a further two weeks.
robins nest in the rea garden. – ‘A pair of breeding denim robins live in the garden, they have recently been looking for a warm place to have a bit of privacy, here we see the female trying out the bird box.’ What will she give birth to? Baby buttons?
Alex Lockett and Ian England will be at The Rea Garden each Sunday from 11- 3pm during June until September, where they would love to have visitors down to discuss the project and pigeon keeping.
Video from Birmingham | SCHUDIO – online Chu – Grafitti artist Chu is filmed decorating Adderley Street and preparing for his Jibbering Art exhibition, Fifty One Degrees at The Wild Building, Floodgate Street.
