It’s been another busy month for Akers of Art and I’m thrilled to share some of the highlights with you as well as some news about how you can experience Akers of Art for yourself…
I am excited to be running a clay making workshop in partnership with the wonderful Birmingham charity, Birmingham Mind.
The networking event will be held on Thursday 20th April at The Button Factory. You’ll be welcomed with an arrival drink and do a spot of networking with like-minded people, then enjoy a 2-hour clay-making workshop run by me, there will even be freshly made sandwiches and cupcakes, all for only £27.50 per person. There are only 30 spaces available, so book now to avoid missing out by emailing Kerrie at Birmingham Mind today.
I have been busy this past month putting together even more of the leaves and blossom for the large-scale blossom tree that has been commissioned for my fantastic client.
The wire art cherry blossom tree is really taking shape and it’s so exciting to see it coming together. Hours of dedication go into creating my unique and bespoke pieces so that they can be treasured and admired for years to come.
I have just opened my books again for other bespoke pieces, so please get in touch if you would like to commission my next piece.
A couple of weeks back I was at the fantastic Birmingham Business Park in Solihull, which is home to a whole host of innovative and inspiring businesses. As a part of a scheme to engage with the employees on the park and to inspire creativity within their working day, I was asked to deliver a day of exciting craft workshops.
I think it was a great idea and a brilliant way to get people together and share common ground over lunch and a chat. I look forward to the next one and if you or anyone you know is based at Birmingham Business Park, please keep an eye out for future dates in your work inbox.
As you may know, I regularly deliver workshops for The Prince’s Trust as part of the many schemes they offer to help young people get into work. These workshops help build the confidence of the participants and gives them a creative output to communicate their emotions and also learn a variety of new skills.
Two new workshops I am now offering the scheme are ‘Mosaic Making’ and ‘Lino Printing’, which I think will both be very popular. If you would like to find out more about these workshops for your corporate or personal setting, please pop me an email today.
When you commission me to create a bespoke piece of jewellery I make sure I create something unique and exactly to your specifications and this stunning carnelian earring and pendant set was no different.
My client chose the stone type and wire colour and we discussed what style she wanted, after my design concepts were approved, I got to work on creating this beautiful, wire-wrapped set. What would your perfect combination be?
It has been a little while since I have been commissioned to do a mural, so I was over the moon to be asked to create a bespoke piece for Green’s Solicitors in Birmingham. They have asked me to create a large-scale painting to reflect their company ethos to help inspire and engage their workforce.
I can’t wait to get started. Make sure to keep an eye out for updates on my socials. If you would like to discuss my mural packages, please give me a call or send me an email.
Over the coming months I will be delivering a series of public workshops for adults and children at the Rep Café. To see dates and book your slot, please visit this link: The Rep Cafe Events (Booking opens soon).
I will also be working on an exciting ‘his and hers’ matching set of accessory pieces for a steampunk-inspired bride and groom, I can’t wait to show you what they have commissioned.
That’s all for now, I hope you’ve had a great February!