February Bulletin

The Constant Gardener

Anne Marie Duff as Elizabeth

Barbara Hulanicki at CSM

Reconstruction In Progress II, Rosalind Davis

Writing for Cover
LCF alumna Susanne Madsen and winner of the GFW Fashion Journalism Award is covering London Fashion Week for the Danish magazine Cover. Writing 3 major stories Madsen will give an overview of London Fashion Week, an interview with CSM alumnus Giles Deacon, and a story on three up and coming Danish designers in London, both LCF and CSM alumni.

Street Life 11, Jonathan O’Dea, 2005

Hut II , Eric Rosoman

Dorothy Vallens, Josie McCoy, 2006

Rosie Gibbs

Playthings for
Celestial Observation Peter Lamb

Village Life, Tamsin Morse 2005
© the artist. Courtesy One in the Other, London

Co-ordinates of Flame, Abigail Reynolds 2006

Horizons, O Zhang, 2005

"Spectators" (5/7) is a reflection on our deep and intrinsic need to anonymously belong when viewing thrilling events. The artwork alludes to executions, horror movies and other events where we reluctantly identify with the people at the centre of attention.

Riding the Waves
LCC alumna Charlotte Hawkins has joined the presenting team on ITV Meridian and starts a column with her co-presenter in the Kent Messenger next week.
Read more

Cian Quayle

Richard Elliott

The Right to Publish
16 March
Conference in Publishing at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London SE1
Panel sessions: 3.15pm, 4.30pm and 6.15pm on National Security, New Writers and Religious Incitement. The annual Innovation in Publishing short conference, sponored by Macmillan Publishers, debates through critique and conversation these important comtemporary issues. The event is free for alumni.
For further information and to register

Photograph by CSM alumna Bex Singleton

University of the Arts London alumni association e bulletin
NEW Alumni Bulletin Submission Form We now have a form that you can use to submit information to this bulletin. http://www.arts.ac.uk/alumni/465.htm
University Art Collection Image of the Month The Arts Gallery 2006, Andrew Grassie, 2005 Copyright the artist. All rights reserved DACS. Courtesy, Maureen Paley London This work is part of the TERRITORY exhibition which features artists from the University Art Collection and which opens at the Arts Gallery on 9 March. For further information about this exhibition or any aspect of the University Art Collection, contact Eamonn Maxwell on 020 7514 6448 or email e.maxwell@arts.ac.uk
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Wimbledon Further to confirmation of HEFCE funding, University of the Arts London is delighted to announce that Wimbledon School of Art will be joining the University from 1 August 2006. From this date, Wimbledon will be known as Wimbledon College of Art. This promises much for University of the Arts London and Wimbledon. We look forward to welcoming all Wimbledon students, staff and alumni to the University.
Camberwell Alumni Reception 5 April 6.30 - 8.30pm Reception for Camberwell alumni and former staff at The Arts Club, hosted by Jude Freeman, Head of College and Christopher Sharrock, Dean. This will be an opportunity to catch up with friends, network with other Camberwell alumni and hear news from the College. RSVP is essential as numbers as limited. Email alumni-association@camberwell.arts.ac.uk	The Arts Club
Alumni Discount Ceramic Art London 2006: 3 - 5 March Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 Featuring work by CSM alumna Sophie Cook whose many collectors include Giorgio Armani, Elton John and Jennifer Anniston, and who is designing a homeware range for Nicole Farhi. Alumni can gain a special discounted entry price of £7 by quoting TA10. Read more	Sophie Cook
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news
All the awards... CSM alumni Alec East and Steve Flanagan with their company Tomorrow London created and controlled graphic-sequences for The Constant Gardener. The film received 10 BAFTA nominations, and won one for Best Edit, and 4 Oscar nominations in this year's awards. They have also just finished working with Anthony Minghella on his hotly-anticipated new film Breaking and Entering. Read more	The Constant Gardener
Pride and more Pride... Camberwell alumnus Joe Wright has won the Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film at the BAFTAs. Read more
All the world's Drama Centre's stage Drama Centre alumni have been lighting up stage and screen across the UK: Polly Walker is up for a Golden Globe for her part in BBC2's epic Rome, and was featured in ES magazine last month; Tom Hardy received extenstive coverage in the Sunday Times Culture Magazine - he and features in Stephen Poliakoff's new play Gideon's Daughter, and played Dudley in The Virgin Queen, alongside fellow alumna Anne Marie Duff as Elizabeth. Also, Polly Kemp recently starred in The Thick of It, the BBC’s New Labour satire Read more You can still catch John Simm playing lead in the BBC's Life on Mars and Abby Ford is at the National Theatre in Coram Boy.	Anne Marie Duff as Elizabeth
Gideon's Daughter Alongside DCL alumnus Tom Hardy, Poliakoff's BBC1 play also features CSM alumna Ronni Ancona, who's famed for her role in Alistair McGowan's Big Impression. Read more
Still Hustling DCL alumna Jaime Murray continues to play a major role in the BCC Series Hustle. The third series will start on 10 March at 9pm on BBC One. Read more
CSM Sees the Stars Legendary designer of BIBA, Barbara Hulanicki came to Central Saint Martins for a talk with BA Fashion students in February. The event was proposed by French magazine BIBA, who are working on a book celebrating 20 years of BIBA style. Also, Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz’s visit to London included time out to visit CSM. Also, Vogue Editor Anna Wintour had a private viewing of recent MA Fashion Graduate Christopher Kane's work during London Fashion Week, and who has now been offered a job at Versace.	Barbara Hulanicki at CSM
First Black British Royal Academician 9 March - 13 March Rollo Contemporary Art, 17 Compton Terrace, London, N1 Frank Bowling is having an exhibition to celebrate his election to the Royal Academy. He is the first black British artist to be elected in the Academy’s 200 year history. Read more
Catwalk Butterflies CSM alumnus Matthew Williamson showed his first collection for Pucci as part of Milan fashion week Read more	Image courtesy of Vogue
Up and coming in downtown LA Chelsea alumnus Graham Hudson has been successful in getting a residency in LA at Raid Projects, an up and coming artists community east of downtown. This will follow on from his current Henry Moore Foundation-funded residency at Chelsea. He follows in the footsteps of other notable artists such as Chelsea alumna Gillian Wearing and Chelsea tutor Jo Bruton.
The Weeping Woman Hotel Chelsea alumnus and comedian Alexei Sayle has published a new book, The Weeping Woman Hotel. Read more
New Creative Director of Pringle CSM textiles graduate Clare Waight Keller has shown her first collection in Milan as Scottish knitwear company Pringle’s new Creative Director.
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craft
Black Swan Open Arts Competition 18-25 March Black Swan Arts, 2 Bridge Street, Frome, Bath Chelsea alumna Rosalind Davis shows her painting, an urban industrial landscape juxtaposed with vintage floral fabrics. Read more Rosalind is also showing at The Zetter, St Johns Square, 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1 Read more	Reconstruction In Progress II, Rosalind Davis
The Intelligent Layman's Book of Art Glass CSM alumna Caroline Swash has co-authored a book on the artistic revolutions in glasswork over the last 150 years. Read more
Topshop Gets Crafty CSM alumna Danielle Proud is now designing a new craft range for TopShop. Read more
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design
Book Launch at The Arts Club 23 March The Arts Club, 40 Dover Street London, W1S 4NP Chelsea Course Director Tomris Tangaz welcomes alumni to join her at the launch of her new book 'The Interior Design Course'. Email alumni-association@arts.ac.uk to RSVP.
Design Against Crime wins two awards The 2006 Sir Misha Black Award For Innovation In Design Education was awarded to DAC in recognition of their achievements in the theory and practice of Design Education in the UK. Dr Lorraine Gamman has also recently been awarded a Silver Medal Award in the Higher Education & Learning Institutes category of the British Female Inventors & Innovators Network Awards. The award recognises her role as a creative catalyst within Design Against Crime. DAC were one of 4 shortlisted nominees in their category which included the ‘Innovation in the Engine Room’ initiative at Wimbledon School of Art. Read more
The Focal Easy Guide to Flash 8 Birgitta Hosea is a motion graphics artist and Course Director of Character Animation at Central Saint Martins and has just had her book The Focal Easy Guide to Flash 8 published. Her experience ranges from designing and animating moving branding to art directing pop promos and short films. Read more
Happy Accident - An Illustrator's Retrospective - Karl Foster 14-17 March Well Gallery, London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 Academic Course Leader for the School of Graphic Design at LCC Karl Foster exhibits a retrospective of his work.
Paper Taste: Illustration Show 20 - 24 March Well Gallery, London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 Students from the Creative Media Programme at LCC show a wide range of their work Read more
Working for the Boys in Blue LCC alumnus Emilio Cid has designed two posters for the Metropolitan Police that have also been translated to three languages. They are part of a major campaign against Human Trafficking and will be displayed in major ports, and Victoria Coach Station.
Big Bang Theory Danish audio-visual electronics company Bang & Olufsen celebrates it’s 80th birthday this year. Much of it’s recent success is attirbuted to its chief designer, David Lewis, who joined the company after studying at the Central School of Art. Read more
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fashion
Writing for Cover LCF alumna Susanne Madsen and winner of the GFW Fashion Journalism Award is covering London Fashion Week for the Danish magazine Cover. Writing 3 major stories Madsen will give an overview of London Fashion Week, an interview with CSM alumnus Giles Deacon, and a story on three up and coming Danish designers in London, both LCF and CSM alumni.
Fast to Ferretti Julia Smith, recent MA fashion graduate from LCF, has landed a job at Alberta Ferretti three weeks after showing her collection in London. See Ferretti's collection
To boldly go Time Out's review of London Fashion Week stakes that five of the most promising newcomers include CSM graduates Aganovich & Yung, Avshalom Gur and Lotta Skeletrix. Commenting on Avshalom's designs, Time Out describe how they "stand out because of their bold voluminous structures inspired by the complex dress of the bedouin tribes in his homeland".
New Collection CSM alumnus Keanan Duffty's new collection was featured in New York Magazine. Wearers include Ivanka Trump, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, and Martha Stewart. See the Collection
McQ You CSM alumnus Alexander McQueen debuted his new diffusion line McQ at New York Fashion Week. Read more
Sweeping the Red Carpet Chelsea alumnae Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig 's Marchesa label is now a label of choice for Hollywood’s red carpet. Read more
Where have all the Assistants Gone? In February 2006 Let Them Eat Cake a quarterly fashion magazine for assistants was launched.The magazine is a platform for new talent, who are masked under the temporary role of the assistant to credible photographers, stylists and hair and make-up artists. Editors include CSM alumnae Njide Ugboma, Cheryl Leung, Jennifer Crawford and Sadia Rafique. Next issue available in May. Distributed at RD Franks, Magma, Rococo, Euphria, Uncles, A.T. Terry Soho. Read more
FashionAIM to launch June 2006 FashionAIM is London College of Fashion's online portfolio showcase to link the creative talent and expertise of LCF alumni with career opportunities in the fashion and lifestyle industries. They are currently recruiting alumni and will be launching to industry at Graduate Fashion Week, June 2006. Read more
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fine art
BRIAN REED Until 4 March Seventeen, 17 Kingsland Road, London, E2 CSM alumnus Brian Reed shows his multi media work. Read more
Beach Huts Until 6 March Parfitt Gallery, Croydon HE College, Barclay Road, Croydon Camberwell alumna Alison Bickmore shows film and photography that explores the relationship between the inhabitants, their beach houses and the barren environment in which they live.
biblio 7 - 9 March The Triangle Gallery, Chelsea College of Art and Design, 16 John Islip Street, London SW1 An exhibition by thirteen artists/students of Chelsea College's Research Department, upends the conventional gallery format by putting the catalogue on the gallery walls; and placing the art objects on coffee tables, to be picked up and 'read'.
EGG 10-15 March Nolia's Gallery at the Thomas.A.Beckett, 322 Old Kent Road, London Recent sculptures and drawings by CSM alumnus Mark Lungley. ‘Egg’ is the result of the artist continuously poking the clay with his fingers and toes, until eventually the clay is flat and lifeless. To find out more email markylungley@hotmail.com.
London, Ireland 13-17 March 2nd Floor, City Hall, Greater London Authority, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 CSM alumnus Jonathan O’Dea is showcasing new paintings. This exhibition is part of the Mayor of London’s three-week programme celebrating St Patrick’s Day in the capital. If you would like to attend the private preview on the 13 March 2006 RSVP Jonathan at artist@jonathanodea.com Read more	Street Life 11, Jonathan O’Dea, 2005
James Faure Walker: Painting the Digital River Until 19 March Fosterart Gallery, 20 Rivington Street, London EC2 CSM alumnus James Faure Walker's exhibition of paintings and digital works to coincide with the publication of James Faure Walker`s Painting the Digital River: How an Artist Learned to Love the Computer. Read more
A Strangely Isolated Place Until 20 March Phoenix Arts, Newarke Street, Leicester LE1 Chelsea alumnus Eric Rosoman's new photography draws on the beauty and melancholy of the British landscape tradition. Read more	Hut II , Eric Rosoman
Fourteen Until 22 March The Cochrane Theatre Gallery, The Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row London, WC1 Interim exhibition of glass work by students on the Post Graduate Certificate course in Glass and Fine Art at Central Saint Martins. Read more
The Emergence of Patterns in a Floating World The Gallery in Cork Street, 28 Cork Street, London, W1 Camberwell alumnus Paul Marks is having his first major solo show exhibition in London's Cork Street, showing mosaics, drawings and prints. Read more
Josie McCoy : New Work 16 - 25 March Eyestorm Britart Gallery, Via Santa Marta, 3, 20123 Milan, Italy CSM alumna Josie McCoy shows oil paintings and hand made lithographs depicting fictional characters from films which show the American Dream and its inevitable darker subtext, such as 'Blue Velvet' and ‘The Stepford Wives'. Read more	Dorothy Vallens, Josie McCoy, 2006
Daniel Jackson Until 26 March Carter Present, 29 Orsman Road, London N1 Chelsea alumnus Daniel Jackson's first UK solo show exploring the synthesis of computer code with human actions, engaging with the ideas propositioned by Malevich, Mondrian, Lewitt and Halley and extending a way forward for conceptual art in this century. Curated by CSM alumnus Jamie Robinson. Email info@carterpresents.com for more information.
Franki Austin - EDGES OF SPACE Paintings and Glass Until 31 March Fine Arts Building, Suite 541 in collaboration with Finestra Art Space, Fine Arts Building, Suite 516, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605 USA CSM alumna Franki Austin's is a British artist is based in London but is interested in Eastern art and cultures and her paintings and glass have a mystical quality employing light, shadow and reflection. Read more
Guerrilla Zoo Presents Night of Dreams 1 April The Corsica Arts Club, 5 Elephant Road, London, SE17 LCP alumnus James Elphick is the co-ordinator for Guerrilla Zoo. It provides an alternative art space, showcasing pro and new comer artists, performers, musicians, subvertors, sub-cultures, live guerrilla music, subversions, art activists, film makers, dancers, designers DJs, VJs, poets, punks, underground shops, publishers and record labels plus many others...in a unique context. Read more If you are interested in exhibiting email FrontLine@GuerrillaZoo.co.uk
Reflex 8 March - 1 April Flowers Central, 21 Cork Street, London, W1S Chelsea alumnus Trevor Sutton shows paintings. Read more
Digest this... 28 March - 1 April Menier Gallery, 51 Southwark Street, London SE1 Ten emerging artists, including Chelsea alumna Nina Rodin and Camberwell aluma Lacey Glave, and eight current students studying at Camberwell, join forces to present a visual feast of painting, drawings, sculpture and installation that explore the themes of body and architecture; the traces of embodied memories and the crowded and emptied place. Read more
The Circus Show 10 March - 2 April PV performances March 10 6-9pm. Three Colts Gallery, Greenheath Business Centre, Three Colts Lane, Bethnal Green, E2 Chelsea alumnus Marcus Cope is part of this exhibition inspired by Calders Circus, which features performances, painting, sculpture, installation, photography and much more by over 50 artists. To find out more email greenthingsarenice@yahoo.co.uk
Colour and Perception 4 March - 2 April Sherborne House, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset CSM alumna Caroline De Lannoy is part of this group show which is an exploration of perception through the work of artists who use colour to challenge and reveal the act of looking and understanding. Also includes work by former Byam Shaw tutor Bridget Riley and Chelsea alumnus Anish Kapoor. Read more
Jerusalem Until 4 April Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax Camberwell alumnus Peter Lamb, CSM alumni Gordon Cheung, and Rui Matsunaga, Chelsea alumni Hugh Mendes, Tamsin Morse and Simon Woolham are part of this exhibition of artists who have sought to depict within their work, a new relationship between the individual and the landscape. Read more	Rui Matsunaga
Assemblage I Until 7 April Museum 52, 52 Redchurch Street, London, E2 Byam Shaw alumna Kate Atkin is part of this group show. Read more
I Am Here Somewhere Until 8 April Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, 5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Chelsea alumna Clodagh Emoe's first solo show. Exhibiting works in an array of media and material including drawing, video and mixed media that play with the impossibility of trying to comprehend the vast and awesome universe. Read more
People Like Us 17 March - 16 April Sartorial Art, nomoregrey, 23 -25 Redchurch Street, London E2 CSM alumna Rosie Gibbs and Camberwell alumni Harry Pye and Peter Lamb are part of this group exhibition which is organised by Satorial Art. Read more MIMOID Until 12 March Laf Gallery, Towcester Road, London, E3 Peter Lamb is also showing in this exhibition. Read more	Rosie Gibbs Playthings for Celestial Observation Peter Lamb
TERRITORY 9 March - 21 April The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London, 65 Davies Street, London W1K New work by nine alumni who use painting, photography, drawing and video to make contemporary responses to landscapes and environment. Includes alumni Andrew Grassie, Rut Blees Luxemburg and Layla Curtis. Curated by Camberwell alumnus and University Curator Eamonn Maxwell. Read more Forthcoming talks include: 7pm, 21 March - Curators Talk 7pm, 28 March - Artists Talk 1pm, 31 March - Curators Talk Email gallery@arts.ac.uk to register.	Village Life, Tamsin Morse 2005 © the artist. Courtesy One in the Other, London
It Is You Until 23 April Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol CSM alumnus Mark Titchner is having his first major solo show. He works across print, wall drawing, video, sculpture and installation, his works explore systems of belief both secular and spiritual often focusing on now marginalised, discredited or forgotten ideologies. Read more
Day-to-Day Data 10 March - 23 April Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art, 123 Kennington Road, London SE11 Chelsea alumna and current staff Abigail Reynolds and CSM alumna Hannah Brown are part of this a national touring exhibition, publication and web-based exhibition. Read more	Co-ordinates of Flame, Abigail Reynolds 2006
John Keane: 57 Hours in the House of Culture Until 29 April Flowers East, 82 Kingsland Road, London, E2 Camberwell alumnus John Keane shows paintings inspired by an event at a theatre when the brutality of the Chechen war for independence has been brought to the heart of Moscow. Read more
'displacement' 16 March - 29 April Bischoff/Weiss, 95 Rivington Street, London, EC2 Byam Shaw alumna Nina Gehl shows recent paintings. Read more
Contemporary China: Fantasy Landscapes Until 30 April Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London CSM alumna and former CSM staff Gayle Chong Kwan is part of this group exhibition and shows landscapes created by food. For more information email eliza.patten@asiahouse.co.uk
Paradiso- Photography and video by Silvio Wolf Until 6 May Galleria Gottardo Uessearte, Viale Stefano Franscini 12 Via Natta 22, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland I LCC alumnus Silvio Wolf's exhibition Paradiso is the result of exploration of the spaces designed by Mario Botta, and of the intuition of an idea of architecture seen as the art of making emptiness inhabitable. Read more
Guangzhou – Cantones Artists in the Sigg Collection 10 March - 7 May Kunstmuseum Bern, Hodlerstrasse 8-12, CH-3000 Bern 7, Switzerland Byam Shaw alumnus O Zhang is part of this group show of Cantonese Artists. Read more	Horizons, O Zhang, 2005
Spring Exhibition Until 10 May Stark Gallery, 384-386 Lee High Road, Lee Green, London SE12 A group show featuring paintings by Camberwell alumnus Robin Clare. Read more
No red, no green 3 March - 1 March 2007 Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne Camberwell alumna Irene Runayker shows her canvasses from the Under the Arts in Healthcare project, they are painted for red/green colour-blind people. The show is dedicated to Roentgen. Read more	Brighton III
Portable Gallery CSM alumna Katarina Lennmarker has been working with other digital artists to create the Portable Gallery: Art, Film and Music for the PSP. The latest edition is now available online. Read more	"Spectators" (5/7) is a reflection on our deep and intrinsic need to anonymously belong when viewing thrilling events. The artwork alludes to executions, horror movies and other events where we reluctantly identify with the people at the centre of attention.
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health & beauty
Coffee For My Lips LCF alumnus Trushar Bhalsod has been involved with developing this new product, which claims to make chapped lips become baby soft, hydrated and more attractive. Read more
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media
Riding the Waves LCC alumna Charlotte Hawkins has joined the presenting team on ITV Meridian and starts a column with her co-presenter in the Kent Messenger next week. Read more
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performing arts
PUBLIC DISORD(A)R Every Thursday evening 10pm-2am The Black Cap, Camden High St, London, NW1 Chelsea alumni Oliver Frost and Marc Massive curate and DJ this weekly event. Read more
Drama Centre London Third Year Productions: Antonio 21-23 March (7.30pm on the 21, 22, 23, 2pm on the 22 and 23) Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, London WC1 Antonio by John Marston, adapted by Peter Barnes, directed by Chris Ettridge and designed by Agnes Treplin. Tickets: £8 (£6 conc) Anything for a quiet Life 29-31 March (7.30pm on 29, 30, 31, 2pm on 30 and 31) Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, London WC1 Anything for a quiet Life by Thomas Middleton, directed by James Kemp and designed by Agnes Treplin Tickets: £8 (£6 conc) Read more To reserve tickets call 020 7269 1606 or visit Cochrane Theatre website
Bluebeard 15 March, 7.30pm London College of Fashion, John Princes Street, London, W1 A melange of costumes, technical effects and make up all designed, created and carried out by 3rd year students from London College of Fashion's BA (Hons) Costume, Technical Effects and Make Up for the Performing Arts course. Tickets are free but booking is essential. To reserve tickets call 020 7269 1606 or visit Cochrane Theatre website
Cochrane Confidential Tickets: £5 7pm - 2 April Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, London WC1 Nights of glamour and gorgeousness. Showgirls, magicians, balloonists, and another aerialist act on April 2. Book in advance to secure your ticket on 020 7269 1606 or visit Cochrane Theatre website
Felt Effects 28 March - 16 April THEATRE 503, Latchmere Pub, 503 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 LCC journalism alumna Joy Wilkinson has written play Felt Effects, which is touring the UK before beginning a run in the West End in May. Read more
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photography
Photographic Images 27 March - 1 April 54 The Gallery, Shepherd Market, London W1 LCC alumnus Clive Rowe is showing his abstract photographic images portraying concepts such as fluid, flight, spring, summer, autumn, winter, cityscape and holidays by use of vivid colours. To find out more email clive@potamahouse.co.uk.
Silent Film - Recent photographic works by Richard Elliott and Cian Quayle Until 7 April Artists talk 8 March, 1pm Foyer Space, Camberwell College of Arts, Peckham Road, London SE5 A photographic exhibition by Richard Elliott and alumna Cian Quayle who currently teach at Camberwell. Read more	Cian Quayle Richard Elliott
Documentography - ISSUE 8 is now on-line ISSUE is an award-winning quarterly web-magazine produced by LCC alumni for young and new photojournalism with photo-stories by photographers from all around the world. Read more
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printing & publishing
The Right to Publish 16 March Conference in Publishing at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 Panel sessions: 3.15pm, 4.30pm and 6.15pm on National Security, New Writers and Religious Incitement. The annual Innovation in Publishing short conference, sponored by Macmillan Publishers, debates through critique and conversation these important comtemporary issues. The event is free for alumni. For further information and to register
My Child Denise Roberts, LCC alumna, has incorporated Parental Eye magazine with My Child magazine. Denise will now be editing My Child magazine, which distils education information so that parents can navigate and assist with their children's education. Read more	Photograph by CSM alumna Bex Singleton
Catch 22 LCC alumna Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa has created the pilot edition of a new youth culture magazine titled Catch 22. The publication showcases the talents of young creative 'amateurs' alongside an engaging read for 18-30 year olds. If you’d like to be sent a copy, or for more information email tokunbo@catch22mag.com
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textiles
Chelsea Textiles Stars Until 8 March (for RSA members), 5 March (Open House ) Royal Society of Arts, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2 An opportunity to see current work from Chelsea Textile alumni, part of The Chelsea Programme. Read more
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obituaries
Hugh Stoneman (1947-2005) Camberwell alumnus Read Obituary Jo Brocklehurst (1941-2006) St. Martin's alumna best known for her drawings of punks and the club culture of 1980s London. Clive Uptton (1911-2006) Central School alumnus best known for his war-time cartoons. He was the last of a generation of political cartoonists working for national daily newspapers in Fleet Street during World War Two. Lou Gish (1970-2006) Camberwell alumna Read Obituary
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career opportunities and support
Upset Media Chelsea alumnus Matt Cook and his business partner Russell Taylor who founded Upset Media are combining their skills as filmmaker and Flash designer to create interactive applications and branded content for multimedia platforms including; mobile phones, ipods, web & outside broadcast. They are currently looking for graphic designers, storyboard artists & digital artists would be interested in freelance work. Read more
Calling Creative Women Islington Enterprise Agency are offering some unique opportunities to talented individuals that wish to develop their careers in the media industry by working on a three month on-line creative web-site and streaming platform project promoting creatives across a variety of disciplines. If you are an unemployed woman living in central London and would like the chance to be a part of a new and exciting team whilst building your professional creative portfolio, go to their Induction Day at the HybridLab premises in Angel on 15 March at 10am. Email sally@islingtonenterprise.co.uk or ania@islingtonenterprise.co.uk for more information.
A New Direction Professionally produced playwright (Arcola & Methuen) seeks a fine art graduate to direct new two-hander play who is interested in visceral and challenging new work. No theatrical experience or contacts necessary. Venue already secured. If you are interested email Dave Florez dave5_@hotmail.com telling him about yourself as an artist, your ambitions and your take on the contemporary art scene and where you think it should be going.
Language Centre Alumni are entitled to a 10% discount on language courses at the Language Centre. Languages include English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and German at all levels. Beginners Mandarin is also now available. The next starting dates for the 10-week course are 24 April – 30 June and for the 5-week course from 30 May– 30 June. Read more
Creative Opportunities is a weekly jobs and opportunities bulletin, and has a range of jobs in the Creative Industries, opportunities to sell and exhibit work, details of competitions and awards and a diary of relevant events.
Own It - the Creative London Intellectual Property Service. Free advice, events and information for London's creative people on: Copyright, Design Rights, Patents, Trademarks, Branding, Confidentiality Agreements, Licensing, Royalties, Contracts. Events this month include Happy Together - Sharing Your Creativity And Making New Friends (23 March) and Is everyone ok? - Using people in moving image (15 March). Read more
Share It - New Site Section As well as owning your IP, you can also Share It and use other people's intellectual property to create new works. Own It have added a new section to the website called Share It which includes some sample Creative Commons licenses, information and factsheets about Creative Commons, plus details of the BBC's Creative Archives, copyleft and open source. Read more
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