THE CLVSSBOOK.

A photo series inspired by the British Culture Archive that's about getting a little insight to & celebrating working class folk.

EDITION 013.

SAAJAN SINGH.

Multidisciplinary artist and writer from where I grew up and creative lead of 'Life of a People'. A project that seeks to capture the lives of working people in an effort to develop a revolutionary consciousness...

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EDITION 012.

MARIYHA BUCHANAN.

Proud Nurse, community worker and 1/2 of the conversations connoisseurs that blessed my first ever event took me to Sparkbrook and the place that introduced her to community work...

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EDITION 011.

CASEY BAILEY.

Birmingham Poet Laureate 2020-2022, Teacher and Writer Casey Bailey took us to his foundation in Nechells...

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EDITION 010.

CHRIS MILLWARD.

Proud Brummie Chris is a Conservation Manager at Bibbey’s Wild Farms who's heart is rooted in connecting others in nature...

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EDITION 009.

OMAR JUNIOR.

For this edition we caught up with Omar Junior of mens wellbeing and development platform @Thestudyofmen...

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Edition 008.

FOKAWOLF.

Check out chat with the subversive Brummie street artist Fokawolf...

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EDITION 007.

CRAIG PINKNEY.

Growing up in Brum (Hockley/Winson Green B18 to be precise), it was incredible. I miss playing ‘curbies’, ‘tracking’, ‘knock door run’, & just being a kid...

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EDITION 006.

LUCY SCOTT.

What I loved most about the community I grew up in was that people helped one another. Doors were left open...

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EDITION 005.

KOFI GYAMFI.

I love the unique spaces in Moss Side such as Rasta HQ and the West Indian community centre, the gentrification creeping in breaks my heart...

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EDITION 004.

GOLDSMITH.

I feel very lucky to have had lots of different communities growing up in Coventry. I moved around a lot as a young kid and found myself part of communities based around my interests too...

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EDITION 003.

MARLON PATRICE.

Growing up in a multicultural community, we learned to value each other and look out for one another...

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EDITION 002.

LIAM BAILEY.

My community was close knit and the people have a unique way of digesting hardship. The banter and the want to smile...

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EDITION 001.

BRIAN HOMER.

I think photography helps me understand and interpret the world and enables me to connect with people...

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