Martin Parr at Paris Photo
Martin Parr travelled to Paris Photo in November and took along some copies of Black Country Women magazine. Held annually, this year’s art fair took place at the Grand Palais, in the 8th..
Why ‘hearing it’ is so important by Julia Letts
Over the past few weeks I have been listening back to the ‘Black Country Stories’ that I’ve recorded during the last six months. The stories are the personal memories and..
Black Country Stories with Multistory
by Manjeet Gil What Is Black Country Stories? Earlier this year we (Black Country Cinema) were contacted by Sandwell based charity Multistory about the possibility of working on a project..
Black Country Stories Oral History
By Julia Letts, Project Interviewer Ever wondered what it’s like to work in a brewery? Yesterday I got the chance to interview Phil Parkinson at Marston’s in Wolverhampton, to record..
David Goldblatt in conversation
We are very excited that David Goldblatt will be in the UK on 21 September, to work with Multistory until 20 October, 2012. We are very proud and honoured that..
Hole in the Wall Curtains are proud to be a part of Black Country Stories
Hole in the Wall Curtains, a shop based in Walsall selling fabrics and accessories, have written an article on their website to celebrate being part of Mark Power’s Black Country..
Mark Power’s Black Country Stories is featured in The Royal Photographic Society
A nine-page article on Mark Power’s Black Country Stories is featured in the July/August 2012 edition of The Royal Photographic Society Journal. The article provides a fascinating insight behind the..
Mark Power’s Black Country Stories Preview Night at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Last night saw the long awaited, and highly anticipated, opening of Mark Power’s Black Country Stories exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall (further information here). The night was a..
Expect the Unexpected: oral history interviewing in Wolverhampton
By Julia Letts Last Wednesday, I watched on as Alison McKee and Shaun Evans, our two Black Country Stories volunteers from Wolverhampton had their first go at oral history interviewing…
Martin Parr hits the Jubilee Street Parties
By Claire Wearn Martin spent the Jubilee with us in the Black Country attending as many street parties and community celebrations as possible before wondering off in the evening to..