中華街 chinatown

Chinatown, located at 27 Gerrard Street, London has plenty of chinese goodies and food.

If you love chinese food such as dumpling noodle soup, duck rice, char siew pao (bbq pork bun)

here is the place to go ! Perhaps its a tad too expensive, try making chinese dishes at home !

There are a few chinese supermarket here which are all stocked with all kinds of oriental ingredients,

spices, herbs and vegetables. If u are a poor student craving for noodle soup, get instant noodles or

cup noodles from these supermarket, it only cost 90p at most for a pack. Add an egg and some vegetable

with the noodles and voila ! you get yourself a cheap easy 'decent' meal. (not v.healthy, though) 

Not really a fan of chinese food ? Well, there is hanging ducks to see !

JERWOOD SPACE AND VISUAL ARTS

Excellent facilities for the Work of Art

Opened in 1998 as the first major capital initiative of the Jerwood Foundation, the Jerwood Space is now established as one of the best rehearsal spaces for theatre and dance in the country.  Young dance and theatre companies develop their work at a greatly reduced cost, working alongside established professional companies who pay competitive rates.  

A beautifully refurbished Victorian school also offers a contemporary art gallery, café and striking glazed courtyard; these are all open to the public and available for events.

Jerwood Visual Arts (JVA) is a contemporary gallery programme of awards, exhibitions and events at Jerwood Space, which then tours nationally. Jerwood Visual Arts promotes and celebrates the work of talented emerging artists across the disciplines of drawing, painting, sculpture, applied arts, photography and moving image. It also aims to make connections and provoke conversations within and across the different disciplines. 

MUSUEM MILE

Dickens Museum, the British Museum and Sir John Soane's museum are part of the fantastic MUSEUM MILE...

A walk along Museum Mile provides a fascinating insight into London, past and present. From King's Cross to the River Thames, discover 12 of the city's most extraordinary museums and galleries and their equally diverse collections.

All are well worth a visit... or two... click on links below to discover more about each of them...

1. The British Library
2. British Museum
3. Brunei Gallery, SOAS
4. The Charles Dickens Museum
5. The Courtauld Gallery
6. The Foundling Museum
7. The Hunterian Museum at The Royal College of Surgeons
8. The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
9. London Transport Museum
10. Sir John Soane’s Museum
11. UCL Museums and Collections
12. Wellcome Collection

Download the podcast

Visit the Museum Mile website to download the podcast to enjoy a self-guided walk around Museum Mile. Voices include some of the passionate people involved with the museums, and local historian and tour guide Aly Mir, who pops in a fact or two about the historic area.

Museum Mile Walking Tour

Walk the Museum Mile with Inmidtown's Walks Guide, Aly Mir. There are half-day and full-day options and all walks are free.

OCTOBER GALLERY

October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AL

Tel: + 44 (0)20 7242 7367 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7405 1851

Artist Nnenna Okore returns to October Gallery, London for her second solo exhibition.

Okore continues to employ ordinary media like magazine and newspaper to highlight consumerism and excessive wastefulness in today’s society.

Along with the continued exploration of these themes in her work, Okore is also inspired by the concept of growth and metamorphosis.

Her sculptures explore rich earthly colours, textures and formations often resembling architectural structures and spaces. The application of various repetitive and labour-intensive techniques, like weaving, twisting, sewing, dyeing, waxing and rolling, only serve to further accentuate these elements and other visceral qualities embodied in these works.

BRITISH MUSEUM

http://www.britishmuseum.org/

Admission free and open every day from 10am till 5.30pm - loads of great artifacts, history and art from around the world plenty to be inspired by - 

What's On...12 May – 10 July 2011 "Objects in focus" in Room 3

Discover the secrets behind this shadow-and-light box installation by contemporary artist Xu Bing, inspired by a Chinese painting in the Museum’s collection.

Nearly 5 metres tall, Xu Bing’s artwork is made using materials such as hemp fibres, dry plants, corn husks, crumpled paper and debris sourced from sites across London, placed on a backlit screen. Seen from the front, the work looks like the brush strokes of a Chinese painting, but step behind and the illusion is shattered. The installation was created on site by Xu Bing and will only exist for the duration of the display.

The work is the latest in the series of installations by the internationally renowned Chinese artist. Background Story 7 is a direct response to a hanging scroll of a Chinese landscape by Wang Shimin dating to 1654 and is specially commissioned for the British Museum.

BRODIE & MIDDLETON - Old school extenstive Art and Theatrical Suppliers based in Drury Lane, Covent Garden

 They also encompass Russell and Chapple who specialise in supplying the highest quality Fine Art, Scenic, and Digital canvases, sourcing and importing our canvas fabrics from all over the world.

Jen Cafe

Dumpling making performance at Jen cafe ! Everytime i walk past this
cafe a lady will be there making dumplings that looks so delicious !
If you crave for some chinese, try this cafe and let me know if it's good !

textures

typography

walked past London Graphic Center and saw this typography on the building.

Independent and timeless...Lambs Conduit Street

Located in Bloomsbury just round the corner from Holborn Station is Lamb's Conduit Street and is a rare find in such close proximity of the commercial bustle of Holborn. This quaint little street comprises of several independent traders, boutique shops, an old fashioned bookstore + a great tapas bar & even a public house or 2!

Check out KENNARDS a lovely little deli and grocers who have a timeless display of wares outside and a rare village feel to the area - they stock a wonderful range of delicious local and organic food, fresh fish + pastries and make up gourmet chocolate hampers too!!!

more rubbings

well, rubbing became addictive... i did more along shelton street :)



superimposing

SUPERIMPOSE [ˌsupərɪmˈpoʊz] is one of my favourite word !
i superimposed the rubbings i did onto the map of covent garden, really like the effect ..
will probably make it into a print for a piece of garment ... stay tune ~

rubbings from covent garden area

doing rubbings is not my favourite activity, but i gave it a go, since the weather was nice... and i got these from
St Martin's Courtyard. St Martin's Courtyard is not exactly a place for a student to do shopping but it has a great space at the 'courtyard' to have lunch or just to sit around and gossip ~ will post photos soon !

Festival of Britain at Southbank

Southbank Centre celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain with a four-month Festival of British culture and creativity.

Experience performances, new outdoor environments, talks and events by some of Britain’s leading artists and thinkers. Festival highlights include Ray DaviesMeltdown (June), Tracey Emin’s first major survey show in London at the Hayward Gallery (18 May to 29 August), plus appearances by Lang Lang, Heston Blumenthal, Billy Bragg, John Berger, Meera Syal and Tony Benn. Themed weekends celebrate just some of the highlights of British culture – from Stewart Lee’s curated weekend of comedy and music (27 to 30 May) to Light Fantastic in collaboration with the BBC (24 to 26 June), a hip-hop weekend (14 to 17 July) and Vintage Weekend at Southbank Centre (29 to 31 July).

Best of all though......

Experience a piece of the British seaside in central London - they have installed a 70-metre beach  on Queen’s Walk for the duration of the Festival of Britain celebrations.

Just don’t forget your bucket and spade!!!!!

postcards

old postcards are my favourite ! i will make an effort to buy them when i am in a new country !
these are some old postcards i found in a shop on st.martin street ! love the colors :)
decode the message on the postcard for me please :))

welcome back darlings

during the easter holidays i went on a trip to italy
and found this in a old bookshop at rome :)
handy for this trailzine project !
will post more interesting pictures from my trip ! remember to visit us here !!!

when you need some help

Chance upon this really amusing company's name < The Really Useful Group>
Went to google it http://www.reallyuseful.com/about-us   Cool !

surprize

While exploring Covent Garden, the balloons caught on the branches made me smile :)

MUJI

Cute van spotted outside Covent Garden's MUJI !

COCKPIT ARTS...

Located in Cockpits Yard, just around the corner from Hatton Garden are the Cockpit Art Studios - an award wining social enterprise and the UK's only creative-business incubator for designer-makers. Focused on nurturing and supporting talented designers and artisans with a craft basis to their work it is a renowned hotbed of creative talent. It helps around 165 resident designer-makers to grow their businesses and hundreds more through their 'Making It' workshops and seminars.

The studios house all manor of artisans each producing a wide range of crafts; glass, ceramics, jewellery & fashion accessories, metalwork, silversmithing,  furniture & lighting designers as well as book arts and stationery and art led textiles. Although they don't encourage you just popping in on whim you can book appointments with individual studios or arrange for a tour to check out their wares.

As part of their incubator package as well as hiring a managed studio (including all services water/heating etc) in a creative environment from them at a reduced rate (presently £230 a month) they also offer the following services and support to get you going as an independent trader...

1. Open Studios public selling events
2. Promotional and selling opportunities
3. Office facilities and resource room
4. A team of on-site coaches
5. One-to-one business support
6. Workshops & seminars
7. Cockpit Arts Business Growth Loan Scheme
8. Access to our online networks
9. Broadband access 

INSPIRING...

Grey Annatomy by Fransisca Prieto - Between Folds is a series of three-dimensional wall hanging artworks made up from hundreds of envelopes, old sheet music, maps, books etc meticulously cut and folded into intricate and interlocking forms. Fascinated by the delicacy and diversity of these materials Francisca has transformed their ordinary life... find more of her work at www.blankproject.co.uk

EVENTS & FREEBIES...

As well as being actively involved in exhibitions and design shows Cockpit Arts Studios also hold their own 'Open Studios' twice a year where they throw open the doors of the studios to the general public and you can wander around & buy direct from the makers. 

Also a great opportunity to see who's doing what and be inspired by the best & brightest up and coming designers in their fields.

25th Birthday Open Studios

This June they will be having a special '25^th Birthday Open Studios' and makers will be selling designer pieces from their studios.

Special 25^th Birthday celebrations will include:

FREE ENTRY

- luxury pass-the-parcel for grown ups
- cava and cake in the cafes
- gorgeous party hat making for kids
- alumni ‘star’ showcase
- live music by Cockpit Arts / NADFAS Award winner Alex Bishop

Holborn: 10-12 June
Cockpit Yard, Northington St, London, WC1N 2NP
Fri 10 June (6-9pm) and Sat 11 – Sun 12 June (11am – 6pm)

Deptford: 17-19 June
18-22 Creekside, London, SE8 3DZ
Fri 17 June (6-9pm) and Sat 18 – Sun 19 June (11am – 6pm)

Cockpit Arts
Cockpit Yard
Northington Street, London, WC1N 2NP

T 020 7419 1959
F 020 7916 2455
E info@cockpitarts.com 

W www.cockpitarts.com