The Edge

http://www.frictionarts.com

As the name suggests, this warehouse space is on the edge of the Eastside area but it also prides itself with being on the edge of the experimental and the unconventional. The Edge is an artist-led space and venue that embraces the unexpected and unseen with an emphasis on being informal. Managed and directed by four easy going artists Darryl Georgiou, Sandra Hall, Mitra Memarzia and Lee Griffiths, to date the Edge has hosted friendly exhibitions, events and socials for artists and others. An example of their proactive events programme is Happy Artist Social Club, which takes place on the last Friday of the month and is the ideal place to both network and socialise.

The Edge also houses Friction Arts who have a national and international reputation for making extraordinary art work in awkward places. Working alongside and outside the mainstream arts system, Friction Arts works with communities to let them tell their stories and translate their thoughts and feelings into contemporary artworks. Exhibitions that have taken place at The Edge include Echoes From The Edge an interactive living history exhibition that took the audience on a two-hour tour through the past, present and future of Digbeth and Highgate.

At the Edge…

This weekend, the 6th/7th March, we are hosting two days of hands on workshops from hackerspace group Fizzpop. On Saturday, Nikki Pugh is running a ‘Useless Machine Making’ workshop – suitable for all abilities, and on Sunday there’s a practical workshop with US circuit-mashing guru Mitch Altman.  There’s a lot more information here at Fizzpop.