This walk is a celebration of the Glass Quarter. Enjoy a short intro talk followed by a guided walk of the area surrounding the newly opened Stourbridge Glass Museum.

This event is free but tickets must be purchased in advance here. 

Use hastag #SGMphoto on insta @glassmuseumuk 

Tom Hicks is the artist behind the documentary photography project Black Country Type. His work explores the post-industrial landscape of the region, focusing on words, typography, handmade lettering, and signs. He also photographs ‘types’ of architectural features, objects and the post-industrial landscape of the area.

His work has been published and exhibited widely, most recently in the photobook I.D.S.T  (The Modernist, 2020) and The Dereliction (Hercules Editions (2021), a collaboration with the poet Liz Berry. In 2020 a solo exhibition of his wok was staged by Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Social Media:

Instagram: @blackcountrytype

Twitter: @bctype

www.blackcountrytype.com

Entrance to the museum is not included in this event.