Artefact

Hosted by Artefact Projects | Led by Hipkiss & Graney Celebrate the arrival of spring by uncovering the hidden palette of our local landscape. Join artist duo Hipkiss & Graney at Indespoke for a hands-on journey into the alchemy of natural color. This workshop invites you to slow down and reconnect with the environment. We will explore the “wild” growth in our neighbourhood was from seasonal blossoms to the common weeds often overlooked—and learn how to transform them into vibrant, sustainable dyes. What to Expect: Movement Session By @move_with_pel from @loopstudios_jq In this beginner-friendly session, you will dive into the fundamentals of eco-dyeing and botanical color: Tea Sampling provided by @patreesherbsandwellness Drinks provided by @goodrays Spaces are limited to ensure a cosy, collaborative atmosphere. Type FLOWERSMAKEMESMILE to receive Event link. #wegooutsidetoo 🎨 @anna___carvalho

🎸🚨LIVE MUSIC ALERT!🚨🎷 Artefact Presents... Eric Chenaux and Karolina Wegryzyn 28th April, 7pm @centrala_space Tickets available from link in bio

IT’S SPRING! And in Stirchley that means we’re beginning to gear up for The Stirchley Woodland Games 2026! And to celebrate, @artefactprojects and The Stirchley Woodland Games present A Springtime Eco Dyeing workshop! A natural dye-making Workshop led by @hipkissandgraney Learn how to create beautiful prints and pigments on fabrics using flower petals and leaves found in your garden! All materials will be provided however if you have petals, flowers and leaves from your garden (maybe you’ve just deadheaded your bush?) that you would like to experiment with then please do bring them along! HOW TO SIGN-UP To sign up and book your space then please email [email protected] to let us know and we will let you know all the details. Poster designed by the excellent @theswiftdesign #woodlandgames2026 #stirchleywoodlandgames #stirchleywoodlandgames2026 #thewoodlandgames #thewoodlandgames2026

🎸🚨LIVE MUSIC ALERT!🚨🎷 Artefact Presents... Eric Chenaux and Karolina Wegryzyn 28th April, 7pm @centrala_space Eric Chenaux is one of the great contemporary guitarists and experimental songsmiths. His work balances masterful improvisation and classic composition, at once giving nods to avant-garde noiseniks, folk songwriters and the great jazz singers. A former Wire Magazine cover star and described by The Guardian as having “one of the all-time great singing voices in popular music”, Chenaux is a bonafide legend making a much anticipated visit to Birmingham on the back of 2024’s extraordinary ‘Delights Of My Life’. “Where Chenaux really differs from any of them is in his lysergic tonal explorations, behind his honey-dipped vocals and baffling assortment of bent guitar notes, aquatic and forever morphing” The Quietus “A singer and songwriter possessed of angelic sweetness and clarity accompanying himself with largely improvised, visceral guitar textures that seem intent on undermining and obscuring his own songs. It’s the need to communicate tussling with the urge to obfuscate; lucidity versus opacity; form against chaos.” The Wire Karolina Wegrzyn is an award-winning Polish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist from South-Eastern Poland, now based in West Midlands. She plays accordion, hammered dulcimer and frame drums. Raised in a family of traditional singers and dancers, she inherited many songs from her grandmother and uses archaic “scream singing” rooted in Eastern European village traditions. She received a Polish Ministry of Culture award in 2011 and placed 3rd at the 2021 Szczecin Traditional Musician’s Tournament. She performs at many UK events with her band, blending powerful upbeat Balkan folk with emotional North-Carpathian rawness to create a sense of shared cultural heritage. This concert is taking place at @centrala_space and we’d like to thank them for hosting Artefact whilst we still await moving into our new home! 🙏 Venue information below ⬇️ : Centrala Art Gallery And Creative Space Address: Unit 4 Minerva Works 158 Fazeley Street Birmingham B5 5RT Poster designed by @theswiftdesign

Stirchley Co-op Update After a difficult two and a half weeks, we are pleased to share that negotiations with GreenSquareAccord are back underway, with the support of Birmingham City Council and our larger community. With a new proposed completion date at the end of April, we’re hopeful that a resolution is within reach and that this ten-year-long project can finally be returned to Stirchley. We will keep everyone updated as we progress this resolution. As always, thank you to all those who have come out to support us and shared words of encouragement - we are so thankful to have our community standing with us. 📸: @elliesmithphotographer

COMMUNITY BUILT. COMMUNITY OWNED. SAVE SCD Limited edition run of 20 — 2-colour screen prints, created in support of @stirchleycd ❤️

Kate joined @artefactprojects because they were feeling isolated and saw something special in the community this little space was building. When Artefact was forced to close, Kate stayed in Stirchley and became even more involved in our community. They got a job at fellow co-op @loaf.coop and successfully applied for a flat in the new development. All of this happened because a small community space, which has since been pushed out by rising rents and landlords, existed and let people in. Housing isn’t about balance sheets. It’s about people. We can’t wait to welcome Artefact back to the high street. 🎨🔑🧙‍♂️

150+ statements of community support and counting. Please continue to help us tell the world why this project is important. You can write your statement via the link in bio. We are looking forward to sharing more about our progress next week.

THANK YOU We’re overwhelmed by the support for Artefact’s Returns fundraiser! Thanks to your contributions, Artefact can: Provide match funding for Arts Council bids 2. Cover essential BORING operational costs 3. Access vital FUN technical equipment for live music, shows, and creative events Your support keeps the dreams alive and our programs thriving! Slides designed by @theswiftdesign #stirchley #birmingham #workerowned #stirchleycooperativedevelopment #communityart

We’ve received nearly 100 statements of community support in just 24 hours! This has always been a project about the importance of community-led action and in response to the abhorrent state of housing in the UK. To all of those who have shared encouragement and why this project is so important - THANK YOU! ✍️ Please continue to send in statements (link in bio to write yours), we will be reviewing and sharing them throughout the week.

We are overwhelmed by the kind words of support and solidarity we have received from the community over the past 24 hours. Our residents, workers, and wider community are working around the clock to ensure that Stirchley Co-operative Development remains a project run and owned by the community. Many of you have asked how you can best support us—thank you! We have put together three things that would be greatly helpful. All relevant links are located in our bio.

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