Crafternoons
If you finish work or university early on a Friday, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has got you covered. Crafternoons is a weekly, free, drop-in social event for teens, young adults , and adults. It is an opportunity to try out a new craft or art technique, or to practice the skills that you’ve already got in a calm social environment. You can expect drop in sessions that will have you sketching museum objects, crafting decorations, or learning a new printing technique. The sessions will often be themed around a gallery or event going on at the museum, so there will always be time to have a look around before and after.
Crafternoons
If you finish work or university early on a Friday, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has got you covered. Crafternoons is a weekly, free, drop-in social event for teens, young adults , and adults. It is an opportunity to try out a new craft or art technique, or to practice the skills that you’ve already got in a calm social environment. You can expect drop in sessions that will have you sketching museum objects, crafting decorations, or learning a new printing technique. The sessions will often be themed around a gallery or event going on at the museum, so there will always be time to have a look around before and after.
Crafternoons
If you finish work or university early on a Friday, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has got you covered. Crafternoons is a weekly, free, drop-in social event for teens, young adults , and adults. It is an opportunity to try out a new craft or art technique, or to practice the skills that you’ve already got in a calm social environment. You can expect drop in sessions that will have you sketching museum objects, crafting decorations, or learning a new printing technique. The sessions will often be themed around a gallery or event going on at the museum, so there will always be time to have a look around before and after.
Crafternoons
If you finish work or university early on a Friday, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has got you covered. Crafternoons is a weekly, free, drop-in social event for teens, young adults , and adults. It is an opportunity to try out a new craft or art technique, or to practice the skills that you’ve already got in a calm social environment. You can expect drop in sessions that will have you sketching museum objects, crafting decorations, or learning a new printing technique. The sessions will often be themed around a gallery or event going on at the museum, so there will always be time to have a look around before and after.
Sorry About the Mess II
Sorry About the Mess II is an exhibition by Babe Station, an evolving art and research project led by writer Millie Walton that explores the intersection of art-making and motherhood. Following the success of the original exhibition—presented in March 2025 at the former Facebook HQ in London with support from Bow Arts—the project is now presented at Birmingham School of Art Gallery.The previous exhibition brought together more than 20 artists and writers who are also mothers, exploring “mess” as an aesthetic, an obstacle, and a revolutionary mode of making. The original presentation received widespread acclaim, including coverage in The Art Newspaper, and attracted hundreds of visitors.The Birmingham iteration expands the project through an open call, bringing together new voices, including students, alumni, and artist-mothers connected to the University. Foregrounding caregiving as a vital and visible part of creative practice, inviting audiences to reflect on the relationships between artistic production, labour, and care.Opening event 6th October 11am for parents and caregivers including refreshments and workshop, 5pm evening opening including refreshments and artist performancesBabe Station live 20th October 5pm performance + readings eventhttps://www.babestation.org.uk/
Sorry About the Mess II
Sorry About the Mess II is an exhibition by Babe Station, an evolving art and research project led by writer Millie Walton that explores the intersection of art-making and motherhood. Following the success of the original exhibition—presented in March 2025 at the former Facebook HQ in London with support from Bow Arts—the project is now presented at Birmingham School of Art Gallery.The previous exhibition brought together more than 20 artists and writers who are also mothers, exploring “mess” as an aesthetic, an obstacle, and a revolutionary mode of making. The original presentation received widespread acclaim, including coverage in The Art Newspaper, and attracted hundreds of visitors.The Birmingham iteration expands the project through an open call, bringing together new voices, including students, alumni, and artist-mothers connected to the University. Foregrounding caregiving as a vital and visible part of creative practice, inviting audiences to reflect on the relationships between artistic production, labour, and care.Opening event 6th October 11am for parents and caregivers including refreshments and workshop, 5pm evening opening including refreshments and artist performancesBabe Station live 20th October 5pm performance + readings eventhttps://www.babestation.org.uk/
Sorry About the Mess II
Sorry About the Mess II is an exhibition by Babe Station, an evolving art and research project led by writer Millie Walton that explores the intersection of art-making and motherhood. Following the success of the original exhibition—presented in March 2025 at the former Facebook HQ in London with support from Bow Arts—the project is now presented at Birmingham School of Art Gallery.The previous exhibition brought together more than 20 artists and writers who are also mothers, exploring “mess” as an aesthetic, an obstacle, and a revolutionary mode of making. The original presentation received widespread acclaim, including coverage in The Art Newspaper, and attracted hundreds of visitors.The Birmingham iteration expands the project through an open call, bringing together new voices, including students, alumni, and artist-mothers connected to the University. Foregrounding caregiving as a vital and visible part of creative practice, inviting audiences to reflect on the relationships between artistic production, labour, and care.Opening event 6th October 11am for parents and caregivers including refreshments and workshop, 5pm evening opening including refreshments and artist performancesBabe Station live 20th October 5pm performance + readings eventhttps://www.babestation.org.uk/
Sorry About the Mess II
Sorry About the Mess II is an exhibition by Babe Station, an evolving art and research project led by writer Millie Walton that explores the intersection of art-making and motherhood. Following the success of the original exhibition—presented in March 2025 at the former Facebook HQ in London with support from Bow Arts—the project is now presented at Birmingham School of Art Gallery.The previous exhibition brought together more than 20 artists and writers who are also mothers, exploring “mess” as an aesthetic, an obstacle, and a revolutionary mode of making. The original presentation received widespread acclaim, including coverage in The Art Newspaper, and attracted hundreds of visitors.The Birmingham iteration expands the project through an open call, bringing together new voices, including students, alumni, and artist-mothers connected to the University. Foregrounding caregiving as a vital and visible part of creative practice, inviting audiences to reflect on the relationships between artistic production, labour, and care.Opening event 6th October 11am for parents and caregivers including refreshments and workshop, 5pm evening opening including refreshments and artist performancesBabe Station live 20th October 5pm performance + readings eventhttps://www.babestation.org.uk/
Sorry About the Mess II
Sorry About the Mess II is an exhibition by Babe Station, an evolving art and research project led by writer Millie Walton that explores the intersection of art-making and motherhood. Following the success of the original exhibition—presented in March 2025 at the former Facebook HQ in London with support from Bow Arts—the project is now presented at Birmingham School of Art Gallery.The previous exhibition brought together more than 20 artists and writers who are also mothers, exploring “mess” as an aesthetic, an obstacle, and a revolutionary mode of making. The original presentation received widespread acclaim, including coverage in The Art Newspaper, and attracted hundreds of visitors.The Birmingham iteration expands the project through an open call, bringing together new voices, including students, alumni, and artist-mothers connected to the University. Foregrounding caregiving as a vital and visible part of creative practice, inviting audiences to reflect on the relationships between artistic production, labour, and care.Opening event 6th October 11am for parents and caregivers including refreshments and workshop, 5pm evening opening including refreshments and artist performancesBabe Station live 20th October 5pm performance + readings eventhttps://www.babestation.org.uk/
Sorry About the Mess II
Sorry About the Mess II is an exhibition by Babe Station, an evolving art and research project led by writer Millie Walton that explores the intersection of art-making and motherhood. Following the success of the original exhibition—presented in March 2025 at the former Facebook HQ in London with support from Bow Arts—the project is now presented at Birmingham School of Art Gallery.The previous exhibition brought together more than 20 artists and writers who are also mothers, exploring “mess” as an aesthetic, an obstacle, and a revolutionary mode of making. The original presentation received widespread acclaim, including coverage in The Art Newspaper, and attracted hundreds of visitors.The Birmingham iteration expands the project through an open call, bringing together new voices, including students, alumni, and artist-mothers connected to the University. Foregrounding caregiving as a vital and visible part of creative practice, inviting audiences to reflect on the relationships between artistic production, labour, and care.Opening event 6th October 11am for parents and caregivers including refreshments and workshop, 5pm evening opening including refreshments and artist performancesBabe Station live 20th October 5pm performance + readings eventhttps://www.babestation.org.uk/