by Anna Lock | Jul 11, 2021 | News, Story
Schoolchildren and elderly residents came together in a unique craft and writing project which helped the youngsters gain insight into the lives of older people. The project was inspired by the artwork In Memoriam by Luke Jerram, an outdoors installation comprising...
by Anna Lock | May 27, 2021 | Film, News
BrumYODO and Birmingham Hippodrome have commissioned Birmingham poet Jodi Ann Bickley to write a new poem to commemorate the installation of In Memoriam by Luke Jerram in the city. Jodi founded the One Million Lovely Letters project in 2013 which has seen her hand...
by Anna Lock | Apr 27, 2021 | Interview
By Diane Parkes Artist Luke Jerram’s work In Memoriam, which comes to Birmingham in May, is his response to the thousands of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic and a tribute to the many health workers caring for them. Based in the UK but working internationally,...
by Anna Lock | Apr 24, 2021 | News, Story
On a sunny day in the shadow of the tower blocks in Ladywood, we set up tables outside Ladywood Community Centre. Having promoted the fact we would be making flags to those coming for food parcels at the Food Hub, we were unsure how many, if any would arrive, but...
by Anna Lock | Dec 8, 2020 | News
BrumYODO is delighted to present another ‘In-Conversation With’ event. A series of facilitated conversations with interesting people from the world of art, comedy & literature about death, dying and remembrance. In this next In Conversation event on...
