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HOME OF METAL OPEN DAY
| Author: lylebignon | Published: 6th March 2011 15:35 |
HOME OF METAL OPEN DAY
11AM - 4PM, SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2011
THE PUBLIC, WEST BROMWICH
FREE - ALL AGES WELCOME
www.homeofmetal.com
- Hosted by Kerrang! Radio DJ Johnny Doom
- Appearance by former ‘Raw Power' presenter, Ozzfest compere and Metal expert Krusher
- Create your own DIY guitar and other family activities with Juneau Projects
- Photography masterclass with Steve Gerrard
- Meet the Home of Metal team
The Home of Metal project is to hold a fourth and final Open Day at The Public on Saturday 26 March, offering one last chance for fans of all ages to share their memorabilia and stories with the digital archive and help to tell the true story of the birthplace of Heavy Metal.
For too long the Black Country and Birmingham have failed to celebrate what is rightfully theirs, to claim the city and the region as home of Heavy Metal.
"Heavy metal was born in the West Midlands and has developed a global following matched only in hip-hop. It's time to stop sneering and celebrate this proud cultural heritage." Daniel Trilling, New Statesman
Home of Metal celebrates the music that was created in the West Midlands, its legacy and influence across the world and how the social history of the region was a fundamental ingredient in providing the backdrop against which Heavy Metal was created, defined and reshaped over the past decades.
Home of Metal Open Days are aiming to create the first digital archive of Heavy Metal music, memorabilia and fans' stories and to tell the story of this unique moment of Midlands' musical heritage.
Fans of all ages are encouraged to bring along their memorabilia, photos and stories to be recorded for the Home Of Metal digital archive. Home of Metal is looking for everything from concert tickets to photographs, badges, album covers, t-shirts and flyers relating to bands such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Diamond Head, Magnum and Napalm Death.
Activities taking place throughout the day include Kerrang! Radio DJ Johnny Doom talking to former ‘Raw Power' presenter, Ozzfest compere and all round Metal expert Krusher, rockin' fun family activities with artist duo Juneau Projects and a masterclass in photography with rock photographer Steve Gerrard covering:
- Music and photography, a brief history
- The easy way to becoming a music photographer
- Passes and how to get them
- Equipment
- Technique
- Professionalism & Etiquette
- The business of music photography
- Shooting Offstage
- Lighting - How Steve uses natural light, off camera flash and simple, portable lighting set-ups.
The masterclass is limited to 15 places - to guarantee a spot on the day, call The Public on 0121 533 7161.
Home of Metal gratefully acknowledge the support of Black Country Arts Partnership.
The Home of Metal Open Day at The Public is part of Arts Nation West Midlands.
www.homeofmetal.com
Home of Metal Open Day
11am - 4pm, Saturday 26 March 2011
The Public, New Street West Bromwich, B70 7PG
Free - all ages welcome
The Home of Metal digital archive will inform a large-scale exhibition launching this summer at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, exploring 40 years of Heavy Metal & it's birthplace. Running alongside will be a season of events and exhibitions taking place across the Black Country.
The celebrated bands not only share their postal codes and accents, they share a common trait in that they all were unwilling to conform to the established rules and guidelines of their respective music scenes. They embraced originality and established new genres that continue to be a global inspiration to millions of music fans and have helped put Birmingham and the Black Country on the musical map.
The project has been developed and produced by Capsule, an award-winning organisation responsible for the highly acclaimed Supersonic Festival.
Steve Gerrard has been an accredited photographer for bands such as Radiohead, Metallica, Kiss, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Iron Maiden, The Sex Pistols, Bon Jovi and Kings Of Leon. His work has been published in magazines including Rolling Stone, Kerrang!, NME, Terrorizer, Metal Hammer and Rock Sound.
www.stevegerrardphotography.com
Steve 'Krusher' Joule first came to the public's attention in 1982 when he became Art Director of the then Bible of Heavy Metal magazine Kerrang! Responsible for designing Ozzy Osbourne's 'Diary of a Madman', 'Speak of the Devil' and 'Bark at the Moon', and Black Sabbath's 'Born Again' album covers. His work has also included designing and editing the official Donington 'Monsters of Rock' programmes since 1986 and he has also compered and DJ'ed the festival in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 1992 Krusher became co-presenter, along with his Jack Russell terrier Bullseye, of 'Raw Power' the UK's only terrestrial TV rock show and voted best TV show in the Kerrang! Readers poll in both 1992 and 1993.
www.krusher.co.uk
Juneau Projects are artists Ben Sadler and Phil Duckworth. Their work focuses on sound and music as well as sculpture, animaton, painting and photography. They build homemade electronic instruments and have performed at venues such as Latitude festival, The Big Chill and Baltic Gateshead. They have exhibited their artwork at the British Art Show 6, Tate Britain and PS1 New York.
www.juneauprojects.co.uk
The Public is a world class building set in the heart of Sandwell - today one of the most deprived areas in the UK but with a long history of creativity, innovation and community pride which changed the world.
Designed by renowned architect Will Alsop and Julian Flannery, the building itself is a work of art. A free gallery featuring interactive digital artworks is popular with all ages, including those who choose The Public as a venue in which to do business, hold community activities, host performances and events or just relax. The unique building and its versatile spaces is a perfect environment to open imaginations and stimulate creative-thinking.
www.thepublic.com
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