November 22nd, 2008
I recall the Handsworth Self Portraits in 1979, and still have the print of my own self portrait, but until we set this up in Caldmore in October 2008 I had no idea of the impact this project could have.
As a tool for engagement it has an immediacy which beats anything else I’ve been involved with. But it was the impact which this had on individual participants which excited me most. Everyone who took part, even those initially reluctant or shy, emerged from the temporary studio (a tent on Caldmore Green) with expressions of pleasure and pride.
The resulting portraits, all set against a plain backdrop which said nothing about the individual or their environment, present such a positive collective image of the community. These people could be anyone, anywhere, but the reality is that some will have only momentarily forgotten worries about money, poor health, feeding the kids, a violent partner or going to a job which doesn’t fulfil them. But none of this shows in these portraits. What we see is a vibrant portrayal of the Caldmore community.
Margot Lambert, Head of Housing and Care Services, Caldmore Community Housing
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September 25th, 2008
If you haven’t seen the Stan’s Cafe show All the People in All the World then you are missing a great event. Its made of piles of rice and you would not believe the interesting facts and figures that are in the show – its informative, funny, and sad. They give you a grain of rice at the start so here’s “me” back in the office working on my laptop.
Its on until October 5th in the Jewellery Quarter see:
http://www.thericeshow.com/
Brian Homer
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May 2nd, 2008
We have now completed three session of Self Portrait Birmingham. One was at The Snow Hill, a hostel for men and the other two were hosted by the St Basil’s Project.
We have started editing the pictures and I’ll post some of them soon.
Brian Homer
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