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Location: 1 Dudley Street, Southside, Birmingham, B5 4EG
Public transport: Approximately 5 minutes walk New St. train station
Parking: No dedicated parking for cars. Bikes can be stored in the cafe
Access: BOM is wheelchair accessible by lift throughout the building. All activities will be taking place in the main basement area.
BOM is an arts organisation that exists to inspire and empower communities through transformational digital experiences. BOM explore how creative technology can be used as a tool for change, to make society a better place. Their interests and expertise are in neurodiversity and technology, how creativity can unleash the potential of under-represented communities and how creative innovation can address environmental challenges.
With: Laurie Ramsell
Time: 10:00 - 10:30
Each morning starts with a half hour opportunity to meet, chat and grab a drink with other people who will be joining us throughout the day. We share a short welcome and introduce the schedule and daily topic with some refreshments so we can all catch our breath and collect our thoughts before starting the day.
Nearby coffeeshop: BOM Cafe 11am - 4pm
Restrooms: At BOM
With: Roo Dhissou
Time: 10.30 - 12:30
Roo Dhissou’s arts practice involves hosting other bodies and facilitating workshops, participatory artwork and collaborative making with communities. In order to sustain herself and her body, Roo created an inner God/cyborg being that often allows her to detach from her daily work through powerful performances and gestures.
Through this workshop Roo invited us to create our own ‘Power Being’ to draw upon in times of need and self care, an escape from day to day capitalism and busy lives, a chance to restore the body and its biology through creative practice.
Participants were asked to bring in objects that give them power, this could be something related to our identity, something that sparks joy, provides healing or anything that made us feel powerful.
