Friction Arts need your help this Thursday

Fit and able volunteers are needed this Thursday to help the guys at Birmingham based Friction Arts to clear out their studio for refurbishment. Hope no one minds if I just paste in Lee's email directly below, the beauty of a blog is it's informality! Although I'll spare you my fifteen paragraph blog-style critique "what is art anyway?" which includes 6 illustrative black and white photos of Damien Hirst's dissection of Tracy Emin's sleeping bag in formaldehyde but has nothing whatsoever to do with helping to clean out the Friction Arts studio. So come on, get those old jeans on and get down town this Thursday to make new friends whilst enjoying some hardish physical labour:

Hello Everyone

This is a request for assistance from Friction Arts. We’ve been lucky enough (and worked hard) to receive some funding to help us refurbish our studio and sometime exhibition space, The Edge. The builders are due to arrive a fortnight next Monday to begin work on the space.

Unfortunately, and extremely bad, timing-wise I, (Lee), have been laid low with an extremely painful trapped nerve in my back which makes it impossible to perform the prep work myself (I am typing this with one hand). You’re on this list because you’ve been to one of our events, worked with us in the past or you are a friend, so we’d like to ask you nicely if you can help us out.

We need some volunteers to come along this Thursday 25th September to help clear the space. If you can’t make it then but have some other time over the next couple of weeks we still need your help. We will provide beer, tea coffee and snacks for all who can help, as well as our eternal gratitude and one in the favour bank. Get in touch if you can help – it’s bound to be a laugh – and wear old clothes!

Thanks in advance
Lee, Friction Arts

Operations coordinator
Friction Arts

The Edge is tucked away on the edge of the 'Eastside Cultural Quarter', surrounded by still-working factories and workshops, five to ten minutes walk from the city centre.

If you wish to contact us try the Edge telephone number: +44(0)121 772 6160 or +44(0)121 772 5185 or in absolute emergencies on the mobile 07970 221708 or alternatively, alternatively you can email us at info@livearts.co.uk