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Creative Workshops

Creative Workshops 

We have teamed up with local artists to deliver engaging and creative sessions. These sessions are themed around walking and cycling.

They encourage participants to start thinking about making more journeys using active travel. For examples of artwork already created through this project please see here.

All sessions are free and open for anyone to attend, for more details on how to get involved please see below:

Are you interested in attending any of these sessions? Contact Lauren.Hoyle@wmca.org.uk 

  • Pathways, Routes, Slowing Down- Sandwell
    Over a series of 6 workshops we will slowly make our own maps, handheld objects, zines, clay impressions of the environment around us. Run by Amelia Hawk and Anneka French.
  • Walking and Writing- Coventry
    A series of 90 minute long walking and creative writing sessions. Run by Ania Bas.
  • Walk and Stitch- Walsall 
    Exploring nature and local area through creative collage. Run by Makers Circle CIC.
  • Breaking the Cycle and On your Bike - Birmingham Series of workshops using visual arts, poetry and music. Encouraging adults and children to express themselves and help improve their mental wellbeing. Run by Artsy Party Kidz.
  • Creative workshops and wildlife walks- Birmingham Working with participants to explore their creative interests and skills, before finalising the workshop plans. Run by Becky Sexton.
  • Cycling Spin art- Region Wide
    Taking place in schools. Children will have the opportunity to make their own bicycle powered spin art pictures. Run by Benny Semp.
  • Black Country Bikes- Dudley
    Series of workshops where participants will explore and create sounds, music and words relating to cycling through a culturally enriching process. Run by Dan Whitehouse.
  • Hunt for the Flower of the West Midlands - Wolverhampton
    Series of guided painting and photography walks along canals and former railway paths. Run by Ewan Johnston (Bag Lord)
  • On ya Feet - Sandwell
    Street art-inspired shoe customisation workshops. Run by India Rafiqi.
  •  Collage Workshop - Solihull
    Collage drop in session inspired by a memory of the participants experience of cycling or walking. Run by Jenny Lundmark.
  • The Footprints we Leave Behind - Walsall
    Series of workshops to co-create ceramic footprint or tyre print plaques. Run by Laura Semp.
  • Cyanotype workshops - Region Wide
    Participants meet in local green spaces to follow a simple walking route, collect flowers and plant life, and create beautiful prints together. Run by Lottie Wilson.
  • Participation Painting - Location TBC
     Artist guides participants to use pen / paint and different types of material. Participants will create their own reflective expressions of what it means to them to walk/ cycle and be part of the community. Run by Robbie Dalal.
  • Black Country Type Photowalk - Dudley 
    A series of photowalks. At each event I’d introduce my art practice to participants and speak about the relationship between walking/cycling and creativity. My photowalks focus on the value of examining our local environment more closely. Run by Tom Hicks.
  • Women in Theatre - Solihull
    A fun and engaging new piece of theatre encouraging women to take up cycling. Developed from research with women from diverse backgrounds from across the priority Solihull wards. Run by Women in Theatre.