Sat 9th March - Aperitivo Italiano

More pics of the evening and of the Open Studios here

(all the photos by Oscar Tornincasa)

And a text by Francesco Strocchi here

(Sorry...only in Italian)

Open Studios 2013 - La Dolce London

Open Studio 2012 - works by Manali Jagtap

Thanks everyone for coming!
We really enjoyed having you here...

Pics from the Wishing Thread!

All welcome! 

25th March 2012, 11 am - 4 pm
Telegraph Hill Lower Park
New Cross Gate, London

in the context of
Telegraph Hill Festival 2012

This is an activity for children that adapts the Hindu festival of Vat-Pournima (where women in India tie threads around the Banyan tree while wishing for long life for their loved ones) to Telegraph Hill Park. Each child will be asked to write down his/her wish for a loved one, choose a coloured thread from bright coloured balls of spun wool, and then spin the thread around selected tree(s) while thinking about the wish. The visual created is one of colourful threads spun around trees – with wishes attached for people to read. For children who participate, the activity raises cultural awareness and brings the connection between our hopes and the environment to life. For adults, it is a reminder of the hopes and love that all children feel for their families and friends. 


The activity is organised by Manali Jagtap Nyheim and Cristiana Bottigella.

Manali Jagtap Nyheim presented at Troutbeck House

In the context of the Telegraph Hill Festival 2012 Troutbeck House will celebrate the work of the New Cross based artist Manali Jagtap Nyheim with two events:

Sunday 25th March, 11am-4pm, Telegraph Hill Lower Park
The Wishing Thread
Children activity

Saturday 31st March - Sunday 1st April, 2pm-6pm, Troutbeck House
Recent works, mixed media

 

                                                     www.manalijagtap.com

Great event! Thanks everybody....

We spent the morning shopping in Deptford Market where we bought some good greens to go with the bagancauda* and some Chinese delicatessen to treat the crowd. Katia and Giada couldn't stop looking at every stall and we all got stuck at the Rug 'n' Bone shop... where I got myself a charming green brooch. It will bring lood luck tonight!




At home Francesco turned the hobs on and started the long preparation of the vegetables as we ladies began the setting up of the front reception to present the elegant Ceramix collection created by CTRLZAK art & design studio.





By mistake the video projector was turned towards the bay window... and there we kept it! No need for extra lights in the room, and everyone from outside could see it as well. What a great discovery.... we will definetely repeat the trick more times!




We really hope you enjoyed our Eastern-Western Aperitiv: bagnacauda with peppers, celery and Chinese cabbage, salami della Duja, Chinese crisps and wasabi snaks, home made bread and bread sticks... and mulled wine.



For us it was a pleasure to have you there. The positive feedback we received will encourage us to organise more similar events! We love the Ceramix collection and it's for us a perfect example of how artworks can be beautiful and meaningful at the same time. Thanks CtrlZak!

And if you are stuck with your Christmas presents, just remember that the Ceramix design collection is still for sale!


Once more, thank you for coming and let's keep in touch.

Cristiana & Francesco
Troutbeck House


 * the bagnacauda is one of the most traditional dishes of Biella, in the Piedmont region, where we lived before moving to London. I's a creamy sauce made with oil, garlic and anchovies... don't trust versions with many more ingredients!