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The Living Canvas
The Living Canvas: An afternoon of Painting, Poetry & Music
About the event
Living Canvas is a guided painting + storytelling experience with live performance where community stories become colour on canvas. Bring your voice, paint your journey, and take home your artwork.
All materials provided
No experience needed
Family-friendly
Featuring
Tayhmie Black
Isi Black
Jai Eric
Temple T
The Living Canvas: An afternoon of Painting, Poetry & Music – Birmingham
The Living Canvas: An afternoon of Painting, Poetry & Music – Birmingham
An immersive community arts event where migration stories come to life through painting, spoken word, and live music.
Looking for something creative and meaningful to do in Birmingham?
Join Exceptional Pathways Ltd for Waiting Rooms: Stories of Belonging — a unique community arts experience blending painting, spoken word poetry, live music, and storytelling.
🎤 What to Expect:
True stories of migration told through poetry and music.
Interactive painting workshop — choose to paint on a tote bag, apron, or coaster.
Visual prompts based on themes of time, waiting, migration, and resilience.
Live performance of original music and spoken word as you paint.
A chance to reflect, create, and connect with others in an intimate setting.
🎨 No experience needed — just bring your curiosity. Our artists will guide you step by step.