Mini free festival hits London this Saturday

This is meant to be a great local festival for kids and adults,  I will try and post some pics if I manage to make it along.  Here is what the organisers have to say…

A Summer of fun in Hackney’s parks launches this Saturday 22 May with a free all-day mini festival in London Fields. Simon Atkinson, Mestre of East London Capoeira Group, who will be running free Capoeira for Kids in Hackney Parks every week over the Summer.

The mini-festival will give visitors their first taste of summer events to come in Hackney’s Parks from May-September.

London Fields will be turned into three festival style “villages” where visitors can join the Hackney melting pot of TV chefs, urban gardeners, home-grown bands and natural play.  For more information click this link

Congratulations to our winner, Karen Hogan from Middlesex.  We hope you enjoy the show!

HomeSense are giving away a pair if tickets to Grand Designs Live!

For your chance to win just join Pippa Jameson Interiors on Facebook and send me a message that says ‘competition’.  Click here to enter now: Pippa Jameson Interiors

We will pick the winner on the evening of 4th of May. The tickets will then be sent out the following day-good luck!

Grand Designs

Designs Live, ExCeL London, 1-9 May 2010
Grand Designs Live voted Consumer Show of the Year is the event for design and inspiration for your home! The show is set to take place over nine days from 1-9 May 2010 and will combine cutting-edge design products, interactivity and an eco-friendly message.

Grand Designs Live is perfect for anyone who has an interest in interiors, build, kitchens, bathrooms, gardens, shopping, food, village and technology. With yearly exhibitions taking place in London and Birmingham, visitors will be able to buy, build and furnish a house, all under one roof. If you’re looking to make the most of your home, the show will provide you with plenty of amazing ideas to unlock its potential and turn your dream home into a reality.

Make your home unique with HomeSense’s eclectic and ever-changing mix of branded homeware, always at up to 60% off RRP.

Happy Easter everyone!  Over the Easter weekend I walked with my family to the Olympic site, it’s so close to our flat it’s ridiculous!  I’m really excited about the regeneration that will come about.  As much as I love Bethnal Green and the surrounding area, the place is in desperate need for some love and attention.

It was a really interesting walk as behind the Olympic Park, in an area called Fish Island there is a hidden creative community.  The place looks like a ghost town with loads of beautiful old factory buildings but on closer inspection it is in fact a thriving hub of local artists.  There were little signs of activity here and there  including flyer’s for local exhibitions, familiar illustrations adorning the building walls, adverts for local artists to submit works for exhibitions and information about available studio space:  Click here for more information on renting a space.

The area is really close to Victoria Park and has great links to the city, it only took us 10 minutes to walk there.  Below is a map of the area, it’s wlooks like a great place to work but Dace Street seemed the most interesting. I would have loved to have a look around some of the studio spaces.   We are planning to revisit soon as there are a few local exhibitions that looked really interesting.  I’ll keep you posted on this one…

The pictures below show just some of the factory buildings that are now occupied and just look how close they are to the new Olympic stadium!

I don’t know if it’s right to wax lyrical about my sister’s latest collection of works but I’m going to do it anyway!  She is a painter based in Biarritz and has just finished a joint exhibition in Ondres, France; with the next major show in August at St Jean de Luz.  If France is a little too far away then the good news is Abi now sells her work by email through the Blog. If you’re looking for something specific then just ask as she also commissions nudes and portraits (she’s just sent some works off to Abu Dhabi!!).  I have a nude in beautiful autumnal colours; it’s a self portrait so it’s hung in the bedroom rather than the livingroom!!

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Last month I attended the 22nd edition of the London Art Fair. The show represents a variety of Modern British and Contemporary Art, drawing around 25,000 visitors each year from the UK and around the world. This year 116 galleries took part with most reporting strong sales, significant considering the current economic climate. Sir Peter Blake, Gavin Turk, Nicholas Serrota (Director of Tate) and Matthew Collings were among those attending the fair.Credit: The CCA Art Bus designed by Sir Peter Blake (more…)

Image credit: “Gold Thioglucose” by Damien Hirst – Copyright Damien Hirst, Image courtesy Other Criteria

The Zoo Art Fair held in October each year, aims to introduce emerging contemporary artists to collectors, curators, critics, dealers, artists and art enthusiasts. This year, from a group of Victorian industrial warehouses in London’s East End, fifty contemporary arts organizations and practitioners showcased the next generation of art professionals through a series of exhibitions, solo shows and stand presentations. (more…)

100% Design London 2009

As the new Arts & Design Contributor for Pippa Jameson Interiors, I will be reviewing the leading design shows and reporting my findings on the blog.   My first review was for 100% Design London, the contemporary interiors and architectural event which showcases and celebrates the best of British and international design at Earls Court each year. 100% Design London exhibits new products from UK based manufacturers, as well as British designers collaborating with international brands, and is the biggest event during the London Design Festival.

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The new London Furniture Show taking place from 25^th – 27^th May 2010 at Excel.

The London Furniture Show is a design-led show with a difference.  It will provide a unique mix of medium, high-end and luxury furniture and furnishing accessories, all under one roof.  It will be affordable with extremely competitive rates for exhibitors supported by a commitment to provide ‘second to none’ customer service.