Make/ Shift/ Space

Make/ Shift/ Space A portable artist structure which hosts a programme of live art-making through residencies, workshops and events within temporary public locations.

Make/Shift/Space is a portable artist structure which hosts a programme of temporary live art-making through residencies, workshops and events within public locations. Devised by artists Claire Hickey + Emily Warner, the project is supported by Arts Council England and mac Birmingham. The roving platform connects the mechanics of everyday space with the process of artistic production, giving visib

ility to the work that artists do. The first phase of the project explores social practice across outdoor sites in Digbeth, Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath (Birmingham). Commissioned artists Claire Hickey, Laura Burns, Sarah Taylor Silverwood and Emily Warner will carry out a series of public realm residencies and community engagement opportunities between May-June 2016. Shift 1: Claire Hickey 02/05 - 19/05
Digbeth > Sparkbrook

Shift 2: Laura Burns 20/05 - 24/05
Sparkbrook

Shift 3: Sarah Taylor Silverwood 25/05 - 08/06
Balsall Heath

Shift 4: Emily Warner 09/06 - 26/06
Balsall Heath > Digbeth

Digbeth First Friday: 01/07 6-9pm various locations

Make/Shift/Space provides an interface for exchange between artist, audience and the built environment; brokering conversations about social interaction, public landscapes and artistic activity. For more information visit www.makeshiftspace.org and follow progress on twitter .

UPDATE - After an exciting launch in 2016, we are currently conserving our energies whilst we plot our next steps. We ar...
16/01/2017

UPDATE - After an exciting launch in 2016, we are currently conserving our energies whilst we plot our next steps. We are delighted to point you towards a publication from our ACE funded activity, featuring contributions from Juneau Projects, Sarah Taylor Silverwood and Laura Burns. With thanks also to Anneka French whose essay on the project introduces the document:

https://issuu.com/emilywarner/docs/makeshiftspace_report

Review and evaluation of the first stage of the Make/Shift/Space project. Co-devised by artist duo Hickey+Warner and supported by Arts Council England and mac Birmingham. www.makeshiftspace.org

REQUEST - As we plan for the future we are looking into new options for partnering with other organisations. Part of thi...
16/01/2017

REQUEST - As we plan for the future we are looking into new options for partnering with other organisations. Part of this regards storage of our structure. Currently housed up two flights of stairs (and no lift) we require a ground level / lift accessible space that we can access relatively easily once we begin our activity again. As we are no longer a funded project, hard cash is in short supply however if you or anyone you know has a spare corner somewhere in Birmingham, we would be happy to discuss fair usage in return for housing our little friend. See the attached flyer for full details and please share.

Great to see STS sign-makers continues to evolve - new commission by Sarah Taylor Silverwood for the New Art West Midlan...
10/11/2016

Great to see STS sign-makers continues to evolve - new commission by Sarah Taylor Silverwood for the New Art West Midlands identity// re-launch this evening / New Art West Midlands Re-launch

Our New Art West Midlands identity has been conceived by artist Sarah Taylor Silverwood and developed in collaboration with graphic designer Keith Dodds.

The starting point for the new identity was a commission undertaken by the artist during her sign making residency with Make/Shift/Space, a portable artist structure devised by artist-duo Hickey+Warner.

Some of the great work the artists made during G37 art camp that we were part of too.
11/09/2016

Some of the great work the artists made during G37 art camp that we were part of too.

06/09/2016
This week Make/Shift/Space is at at Millennium Point with Juneau Project, Trevor Pitt and Punch Records. Today the Art...
06/09/2016

This week Make/Shift/Space is at at Millennium Point with Juneau Project, Trevor Pitt and Punch Records. Today the Arts and Craft Camp were introduced to ideas about interrupting and interacting with public space through slogans and protest signs; the group will then go on to create other DIY-based works throughout the week and use the structure to display final projects at a public showcase on Saturday 10th September.

Saturday was the second instalment of The Minervala Market, at The Wig. Make/Shift/Space featured as a pop-up meeting pl...
15/08/2016

Saturday was the second instalment of The Minervala Market, at The Wig. Make/Shift/Space featured as a pop-up meeting place to communicate new ideas around identity and affiliation - over home-made curry, ambient milk and fresh cookies. Look out for further markets throughout the month of August!

The first stage of activity has now concluded, and documentation is being uploaded to the website. The next outing for t...
10/08/2016

The first stage of activity has now concluded, and documentation is being uploaded to the website. The next outing for the structure is this Saturday evening:

Updates of stall information for this saturday... this saturday include Jo Cappers underground milk bar, Make/ Shift/ Space portable residency structure and the Front of House team of IKON with books and materials from their own personal practise and the gallery itself.

Progress documentation from the final public residency featuring live interventions by Emily Warner, Bex Gamble, Lexi St...
07/07/2016

Progress documentation from the final public residency featuring live interventions by Emily Warner, Bex Gamble, Lexi Strauss, and Ryan Sehmar.

A day for other artists and arts practitioners to play with the Make/Shift/Space structure and explore how their practic...
26/06/2016

A day for other artists and arts practitioners to play with the Make/Shift/Space structure and explore how their practice can develop in the public realm. Using traces from the residencies, found materials, enquiry questions and conversation, the artists created temporary interventions and performances based on one word that summed up their practice: ACTION, RENEWAL, & MARK.

Daily actions devised by Emily Warner, in response to public encounters and a live feed of Birmingham specific data Twee...
22/06/2016

Daily actions devised by Emily Warner, in response to public encounters and a live feed of Birmingham specific data Tweeted by geographers from the University of Birmingham / https://vimeo.com/170392039

// residency Shift4. Birmingham - Balsall Heath. Interventions devised daily, in response to public encounters// follow on Twitter

Further footage from last week Shift 4/ exploring urban spaces https://youtu.be/zgNSE77MStI with Emily Warner
22/06/2016

Further footage from last week Shift 4/ exploring urban spaces https://youtu.be/zgNSE77MStI with Emily Warner

Daily interventions devised during Make/Shift/Space residency Shift 4. Follow on Twitter for updates.

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