Are you interested in all the variety of art forms and looking at diverse cultures - then the Art and Culture group could be right for you. We are not experts but are fascinated by and keen to learn about the cultures of the myriad of human civilisations that have occurred over the last 10,000 years as well as looking at Art that these civilizations have produced. The group meets once a month on the 3rd Monday of the month, usually in a member’s house and we discuss the topic set for that month.

Members prepare something related to the chosen topic, some might use a Power Point Presentation to enhance the discussion, or we may use a DVD, TV programme, books, even a YouTube clip, or some may just talk about their topic. Don’t worry you will not be pressured to present, you can just come and listen, but by researching an aspect of the topic you will get so much more out of your membership of the group.

Over the past year we have been working through the alphabet to give our topics. For our August meeting members presented cultures beginning with J covering Jakarta, the Jahai peoples of Malaysia, the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham and Jainism. In September we moved on the letter K and had three very different presentations on the artists Angelica Kaufman, Yayoi Kusama and Alex Katz. We are taking a break from the alphabet in October to have a meeting when members can bring in items that they love or have inspired them and talk about them to the group.

If you feel this is something you would enjoy, please contact the group co-ordinator through the contact link at the top of the page or speak to the Chairperson at a core meeting and they will be able to introduce you.

The picture on the left is a flower sculpture by Yayoi Kusama