Stories From The Park

Allan Ahlberg – 10 April 2008

The art of much-loved children’s stories came to life at The Public this summer with the launch of a new exhibition on July 6.

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Sandwell school children worked with local artists to produce the works based on the books by Ahlberg, who worked as a school teacher in Oldbury, and his wife, Janet.

Below are the results of their work, click the links below to see the interactive screens. Please note you will need the Flash Plugin to view this content.

The artists involved in the project, Emma Purshouse, Johnny O’Hanlon, Claude Chambers, Sakab Bashir, John Flitcroft, Heather Wastie and Jonathan Lee used poetry, images and film to celebrate the young talent from the region, using the work of the famous author as inspiration.

Much of Ahlberg’s work centred around his childhood experiences in 1950s Oldbury.

The project includes workshops and activities, encouraging the community to get creative by illustrating their own stories.

The Art of Story was at The Public from 6 July until 18 September: Wednesday to Saturday, 10am – 5pm, Sunday, 11pm – 3pm. Throughout the summer holidays (23 July to 4 September) The Public is open daily. Entry is free.

For more information about exhibitions at The Public visit www.thepublic.com or call 0121 533 7161.