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What’s on
A month long fair of
contemporary art and design
This year’s Islington
Contemporary Art and Design
Fair (ICADF) will take place during
October at Candid Galleries and
will comprise a series of four
shows, each featuring different
creative disciplines.
Now in its ninth year, the
ICADF is a unique event with a
dynamic mix of both emerging
young artists and designers
and those with established
reputations.
This year’s selection of
jewellery is of an exceptionally
high quality. Karolina Paszkiewicz,
just one of Central St Martin’s
graduates the fair is exhibiting,
immortalizes the ephemeral
lifespan of butterflies in classically
set pendants, rings and cufflinks
of gold and onyx. Melissa
Pinkstone has already worked
with Grayson Perry, Diane Von
Furstenberg, and Mario Testino,
and comes to ICADF fresh from
an internship with playful fashion
house Giles Deacon. Her large
breadth of design experience
with each of these names has no
doubt seeped into the weave of
her finely crafted, near-futuristic
garments.
Furniture exhibitors will offer a
mix of sleek modernist lines and
striking retro prints. Andy Jacobs’
collections demonstrate his keen
affinity with digital and musical
culture, combining a purist candy
palette with contemporary
contours in his ‘Bankside’ range.
See our ad, pictured right, for
further details on the exhibition
and opening times.
ISLINGTON
CONTEMPORARY
ART & DESIGN FAIR
06 - 28 October 2012
Four weekends of the best new talent
FREE ADMISSION
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Opening
times
13 - 14 October
Photography Illustration Printmaking Graphics
20 - 21 October
Fashion Textiles Jewellery Accessories
27 - 28 October
Furniture Ceramics Glass Design Products
Fridays: 6.30 - 9pm (preview evening)
Saturdays & Sundays: 11am - 6pm
Candid Galleries
icadf.com
Candid Arts Trust
3 Torrens St
London EC1V 1NQ
020 7837 4237
office@candidarts.com
Sponsored by
facebook.com/candidarts | twitter.com/candidarts
ICADF is organised by Candid Arts Trust. Registered charity no. 1051672
COMMUNITy events
Fitness class for seniors
This is a new kind of fitness class for the
over-55s, focussing on exercises for
the hips, knees, back and balance
When: every Monday, 2.30-3.30pm
Where: Claremont Centre, 24 White
Lion Street, N1 9PD
How much: £4 per class, discounts
for regular attenders
For more details contact Jane Taylor
on 020 7241 3192 or at
jane@ifgingercandoit.com
The Big Draw - Bruno Munari
Come and celebrate the Big Draw 2012
with a spectacular sketching event for
families. Children will learn about Bruno
Munari’s wacky designs and inventions
and follow his top tips for drawing.
When: 31 October, 11am-2pm
Where: Estorick Collection
of Modern Italian Art,
39a Canonbury Square, N1 2AN
How much: free
Gallery admission ticket £5/£3.50
concessions
Drop in, no booking required
Nags Head Extravaganza
Celebrate Christmas early and enjoy a
day of family fun including rides, live
music and performances, craft markets
and a visit from Santa’s reindeers!
When: 25 November, 11.30am-
5.30pm
Where: The Nags Head, northbound
carriage way of Holloway Road
October is Black History Month
The theme in Islington this year is
‘Educate and Innovate’. A lively festival
of film screenings, debates and book
readings will explore black history
education and its importance and role in a
multicultural Britain.
Events are free and low cost, so get
involved and get inspired!
For more details visit
www.islington.gov.uk/bhm
between Camden Road and
Parkhurst Road
How much: free
Independent living event
Celebrate International Day of Disabled
People and discover the range of new
initiatives for independent living on
offer in Islington.
When: 3 December, 9.30am-
5.30pm
Where: Resource for London, 356
Holloway Road (next to Waitrose)
How much: free
For more details call
020 7527 8079 or visit
www.islington.gov.uk/IDDP
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