Introduction It was only a few short issues ago that we here at Collage Arts were toasting a full year of the Contents Page Quarter. This time around there’s even more to celebrate; 2015 marked Haringey’s fiftieth year, which saw a massive party in Bruce Castle Park, and, even more excitingly, Collage Arts Inside the 7th issue of the Quarter.... thirtieth anniversary was not far behind! Those thirty years have been quite a journey, which you’ll be able to read more about inside, but one thing’s certain: we wouldn’t have achieved all that we have without the support of the public, the borough, or the artists, and we couldn’t thank you enough. With that in mind; we hope you’ll join us for Taking Part at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre on September 5th. Part conference, part festival, you can expect a whole range of activities and revelry as we commemorate not just our birthday, but a landmark progression for arts education in Europe, and, hopefully, worldwide!
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Haringey’s 50th birthday and Collage emotional work, and that can’t be ignored. around them, and we can’t allow those Arts’ 30th are certainly auspicious In fact, that is very often its entire purpose; communities to diminish. We have to occasions, and definitely worth celebrating. to say “We’re here. Take notice of us”. Any unite and say no to cuts, say no to the However, in that reverie it’s all too easy to cut to arts funding has to be seen as a limit backwards thinking that puts pressure on overlook the struggles that it takes for an to self-expression, and to do so is to limit the smallest groups, and say yes to every organisation like Collage Arts to operate the visibility of certain groups of people. invitation and extension of the hands to over three decades, and continue to run in Groups that need our support. join. to the future. Sadly, with the Conservatives retaining control in Whitehall, another round As ever, there’s a litany of humanitarian In its 30 years, Collage Arts has seen of austerity measures (read: massive cuts) tragedies happening right now that we out numerous changes and worked with is not far behind, and funding for the arts could go into here, but there’s no way countless organisations who shared our is often first to be trimmed. So what does that any author could tell those stories idea of creating and developing those it take to prove that the opportunity to better than the people actually living, and bonds; organisations that provide access express yourself creatively is not a luxury, sadly dying, in them. Those organisations to differently abled artists, that support at but a necessity that we can’t afford to lose? that seek to give voices to people the risk people of all ages, and wrestle against establishment would rather not hear have discrimination of all kinds. We’ve aided and As Collage Arts expands its network of to fight against cuts, skewed perceptions abetted however we can individual artists European partners, it’s always apparent of their work and so many other countless with something unique to say, and have that underserved peoples need an outlet, obstacles daily just to keep going, and they been a crucial resource for many of the not just to vent frustration, but to explore, too could not do so without the support same. To those people and companies, and to enjoy, themselves. This was rarely of their peers. When we come together each of them, we would be remiss at this more noticeable than in the powerful and form communities of like-minded exciting time in our organisation’s history, installation presented by Hope for Children bodies, we present a united front against not to give our thanks. Thank you for being in Cyprus as part of the ECLN project. those obstacles and pave the way for new there, for being part of something bigger, The exhibition combines images and organisations to come forward, held up by and helping us realise that vision. Thank real narratives from young immigrants, to those same strengthened links. you for your continuing assistance and for immerse the audience in their experiences, taking ours when offered and, last but not and will feature in Taking Part at the Bernie Unfortunately, those organisations may least, thank you for reading this paper. We Grant Arts Centre on 5th September. never have the opportunity for government couldn’t, and wouldn’t, have done it without Whether from immigrant populations or funding, and may have to take alternate you. native societies that have found themselves routes such as crowdsourcing, or marginalised, it is often those most in voluntary donations, just to exist. Again, need that produce the most evocative and they may have to rely on the communities Collage Arts | Chocolate Factory Artists | Issue 7 | The Quarter 3 Studios 14 and 15 November Goodwin &
19 years in, it’s still a pleasure to announce the ceramists, designer-makers, textile artists, etchers, In what has become another Open Studios upcoming open studios. You never know exactly illustrators, and, of course, those imaginative types tradition, we’ll also be presenting an exhibition of what you’ll get from the fantastic array of Chocolate who can fit in all the brackets or none. Another selected works in Karamel for the duration of the Factory Artists, but you can be sure that there’s particular treat from the two previous Open event and beyond, giving you the opportunity to something to suit all tastes. Last year we were Studios was the introduction of scheduled musical admire your favourites while enjoying a coffee or treated to a sound installation, which captured the performances taking place at regular intermissions craft beer, or sampling from the restaurant’s world- sounds of drinks cans and coinage and turned throughout the event. Something of a departure inspired menu. them into something ethereal and beautiful. The from the usual visual arts on offer, Liz Chi Yen good people from CreateSpace also got involved, Liew’s beautiful piano playing, courtesy of Stella bringing with them all manner of techniques, from Polaris Studios, was nothing short of lovely, and N22 Open Studios 2015 is on 14 and 15 November mosaic to photography, and some delightful pop a refreshing moment of calm in what is always a at the Chocolate Factory. From 12-6pm. For more art sculptures that really seemed to capture the bustling weekend with an extraordinary amount to information please visit: interest of visitors. Pride of place, though, went to see, buy, or even just experience. www.chocolatefactoryartists.co.uk Polly Dolly. Sculpted from polystyrene by Collage Arts apprentices mimicking some of the classic sweets of Barrat’s heyday, she looked good enough to eat and was a welcome addition and a huge success.
As always though, the event is not just about the Chocolate Factory or even the art lovers who attend each year, however much we appreciate their patronage. The open studios gives Collage Arts the opportunity to align with charitable organisations whose work we admire, and this year is no exception. Graeme Messer’s fantastic show at Karamel and the competition it involved ( which you can read all about in quarter number 6) introduced us to Diversity Role Models, whose work so impressed us we didn’t hesitate to offer an invitation to join. Dedicated to eradicating those absurd myths and stereotypes about sexuality, the charity takes volunteers in to schools around the country, tackling trans- and homophobia with information coming from real people’s experiences. Although not all their volunteers identify as LGBTQ, they all have something valuable to impart, and a particular mission is to eradicate the ever pervasive and pernicious use of gay as a pejorative. Their workshops often produce some very moving stuff, and we can’t wait to see what form our collaboration will take. Last year, PramDepot provided us with a fascinating installation, and the event was a great boost for the charity in terms of their profile and gathering the necessary buggies, toys, and clothes to continue their valuable work assisting at risk young mothers and mothers to be.
As for this year’s festivities, it’s still a little too soon to say exactly what the Chocolate Factory Artists have in store for us, but the range has certainly not diminished. There are painters galore, naturally, some working in oil, others in acrylics or watercolours, or all three. There’re sculptors, 4 The Quarter | Issue 7 | Chocolate Factory Artists | Collage Arts Indigo Live Contemporary, Classical, World Music
TEYMOUR HOUSEGO WITH YVES MESNIL - SUFI VOICES ‘HAUNTING BAZAAR’ + INDOTRONIX Sufi voices by Marina Alam
Indian flautist Teymour Housego and guitarist/vocalist Yves Mesnil perform tracks from their Marina Alam will be performing sufi songs and will be performing with album Haunting Bazaar, a sublime collection of transcultural songs and vocally-infused guitarist Dhiren Raichura to create a sufi jazz collaboration. instrumental pieces enriched with emotive improvisations. The band also features Kumar Raghunathan on vocals and violin and Alok Verma on tabla and multi-percussion. Marina Ahmad Alam was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In Bangladesh she studied under the tutelage of Ustad Phul Mohammed Khan and Shri “The music of Haunting Bazaar is as imaginative as it is inspired, as Barin Majumdar. She continued her training at Dhaka Music College exceptionally beautiful as it is enchanting.” – rainloresworldofmusic.net and then studied at Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya in New Delhi, India. Marina is a senior disciple of Padmabhushan Pandit Jasraj-ji, receiving “fusion at its most successful” – Financial Times training in the Mewati Gharana for over two decades. She regularly accompanies Pandit Jasraj-ji, performing alongside him worldwide. Date: Wednesday 30th September 2015 Marina is currently also training under the guidance of Ms. Manik Bhide in the Jaipur Gharana. Marina has a wide repertoire and also performs Time: 8pm (Doors open 7pm) thumris, ghazals, bhajans, and sacred music, mostly of the Sufi Price: £8 tradition. She has recently been experimenting with more contemporary styles such as jazz-fusion, which uniquely combines the depth of the Indian classical style with the free-flowing motion of jazz.
Dhiren Raichura is a Guitarist, Multi-instrumentalist, Record Producer, Engineer, Arranger, and Studio Owner. Dhiren has played with many of the great names in the Indian and Pakistani music Industry, including the world renowned Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Date: Wednesday 16th December Time: 8pm (Doors open 7pm) Price: £8 FLUX
Flux is a four member London-based band who create cinematic tunes that have shades of Indie, Urban, Indian and Western Classical. Drawing on violin, guitars, bansuri, piano, cajon, NAAD and voice, their music often leaves impressions of Cinematic Orchestra, Nitin Sawhney, Robin Christian is an Indian flautist and player of the bansuri (Indian Jethro Tull and Radiohead with its striking melodies and rhythmic drive. bamboo flute). Robin will be performing popular film scores, and
bhajans, as well as light Indian classical music with NAAD, his Making an impressive start to their career with their debut EP Mirror in 2012, FLUX create band featuring Siddharth Singh (guitar) and Shri Gadhvi (tabla and a soundworld that can be described as “intricate, energizing, and beautiful.” Flux will be beatboxing). Robin has played and directed almost every form premiering songs from their upcoming album “Shadow Lines” which will be released in early of music, ranging from folk, devotional, soul and classical in both 2016. eastern and western fields. His first introduction to the flute was at the young age of 15 in India, where he learnt from flute maestro Pt. Ronu Date: Wednesday 28th October 2015 Majumdar. To date, he has performed with leading Bollywood playback Time: 8pm (Doors open 7pm) singers and directors Kavita Krishnamurti, Mahalaxmi, K.S Chitra, and Price: £8 Salim Merchant.
Shri Gadhvi’s admiration for musical rhythms sprung at an early age when his inquisition led him to play the Tabla (Indian drum). His skill for this instrument has not gone without merit and he has always been acknowledged and admired for his expertise. He has performed with a number of musicians, like Anandan Sivamani, Padma Shri Anup Jalota, and Harshdeep Kaur and many more.
Siddharth Singh has learnt guitar from Chintoo Singh in Bombay, and played internationally with well-known artists like Ustad Ghulam Ali, Roop Kumar, Sadhna Sargam, Alka Yagnik, and Kumar Sanu.
Date: Wednesday 25th November 2015 Time: 8pm (Doors open 7pm) Price: £8
advance tickets: karamel.eventbrite.com @indigolive.events www.karamel.eventbrite.com Collage Arts | Chocolate Factory Artists | Issue 7 | The Quarter 5 Simon Spillett Colin Oxley Alex Merritt/Steve 03 10 17 Fishwick Quintet Sept Simon Spillett (tenor sax), Sept Colin Oxley (guitar), Eriko Sept John Critchinson (piano), Isihara (piano/vocals), Julian Alex Merritt (tenor sax), 2 0 15 Alec Dankworth (bass), Stu 2 0 15 Bury (bass), Stu Butterfield 2 0 15 Steve Fishwick (trumpet), (drums) John Turville (piano), Mick JAZZ Butterfield (drums) Recognised as a world class player and Coady (bass), Matt Fishwick (drums) Simon is not only a very fine musician, one of the UK’s finest guitarists, Colin @ karamel having won the tenor sax category of Oxley brings his unique blend of jazz The band plays arrangements of Jazz the British Jazz Awards in 2011, but with accompaniment by Eriko Isihara, Standards by the group and frequently also a renowned student of the music explores the music of Kenny Dorham/ Doors Open at 7pm, Performances who has built a reputation with her and a jazz journalist in his own right. Diana-Krall style vocals matched to a Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and from 8pm. All shows £8 He makes no secret of his love for the mature piano style. Lennie Tristano/ Warne Marsh. A very playing of the late Tubby Hayes - look exciting project and there is a fantastic out for his biography of Tubby. He synergy amongst all members of the is joined by regular associates the Two Of A Mind band which makes for very entertaining, wonderful John Critchinson at the piano 01 stylish and nuanced modern jazz. and the highly gifted bassist, Alec Allison Neale (alto sax), Dankworth, a member of British Jazz’s Oct Chris Biscoe (baritone sax), “Royal Family”. Jeremy Brown (bass), Stu 2 0 15 Butterfield (drums) Stan Sulzman/Kate Paul Clarvis Exploring afresh the freewheeling, 15 Williams 24 wonderfully melodic interpretations of Ensemble standard material recorded by Paul Oct Sept Paul Clarvis (percussion), Desmond and Gerry Mulligan, this new 2 0 15 Stan Sulzman (tenor sax), 2 0 15 Robbie Robson (trumpet), band promises to evoke the spirit of Kate Williams (piano), Steve Josephine Davis (tenor sax), these classic recordings while giving Watts (bass), Stu Butterfield (drums) Alcyona Mick (piano), Callum Gourley free reign to the personalities of the five (bass) musicians. Stan Sulzmann has been playing jazz for over twenty years. He is a leader Paul Clarvis brings his unique style of in the contemporary European scene and excels in creating imaginative jazz musicianship to many genres and as Frank Griffith one of the UK’s most requested session 08 music. His recent work has included musicians. His playing can be heard Frank Griffith (tenor sax/ pieces for the London Trombone on literally hundreds of films. Moreover, Oct clarinet), Jim Mullen (guitar), Quartet and the Guildhall School of the list of artists he has worked with is a Pete Whittaker (organ), Stu Music Jazz Orchestra. veritable ‘who’s who’ in the music world 2 0 15 Butterfield (drums) – from Wynton Marsalis, Mick Jagger, Kate Williams is a pianist, composer “In a set of short solo explorations, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Steve and arranger. She is also a winner poetic tenorist, Frank Griffith responds Swallow, Harrison Birtwhistle, Sir John of the John Dankworth Award for to the invitation with particular zest” Dankworth to Paul McCartney, John Talent Deserving Wider Recognition. John Fordham- The Guardian Taylor and Moondog, Gordon Beck, She has also performed at the Bristol “Mullen’s playing is always an intense Brian Ferry, Elton John. International Jazz Festival and the experience - not only for him, but also Guildhall Jazz Festival. for the audience. He holds the guitar in a seemingly vice-like grip, as though fearful of its escape from his grasp.” – Still Waters 22 NC Jazz 05 Profiles of Mingus Henry Lowther (trumpet), Oct Pete Hurt (tenor sax), Barry Nov Chris Biscoe (alto sax/alto 2 0 15 Green (piano), Dave Green Time Zone clarinet), Henry Lowther (bass), Paul Clarvis (drums) 29 2 0 15 (trumpet), Tony Kofi (tenor Loz Speyer (trumpet/ “If Lowther’s compositions were often Oct flugelhorn), Martin Hathaway sax), Kate Williams (piano), Larry complex, like ‘Fractal’, with its almost 2 0 15 (alto sax/bass clarinet) , Bartley (bass), Stu Butterfield (drums) mathematical precision and the ballad- Stuart Hall (guitar/violin), like ‘Segment’, the quintet seemed at This band is the current incarnation Ryan Trebilcock (bass), Andy Ball one with it all. More measured than of Mingus Moves, a flexible workshop (drums), Maurizio Ravalico (congas) exultant, this was music that deserved ensembleestablished by Chris Biscoe in our concentration and I’m glad I heard 1996. Henry Lowther and Stu Butterfield “This album from Cuba-devoted it.” – Jazzwise Magazine were also founder members. When this Hackney trumpeter Loz Speyer means band takes off, hold on to your seats! what its title says, all the way from the “Biscoe’s sparkling arrangements and The Great Wee Band imaginative fusions of Cuban dance splendid playing vividly capture Minus’s 12 Henry Lowther (trumpet), forms and pungent contemporary jazz sprawling, rumbustious energy, while Nov Jim Mullen (guitar), Dave of his Time Zone sextet, to the snaps of giving the music a fresh twist” - Kenny Green (bass), Stu Butterfield Santiago and his Cuban family’s hard- Mathieson 2 0 15 (drums) won travel documents on the artwork.” – The Guardian In existence since 1999, the band has two CDs on Trio Records, both shortlisted for UK Jazz Record of the Year. 17/18/19 Nov 2015
“A Quartet of formidable talents who mean everything they play. A definite WOMEN IN JAZZ INTERNATIONAL MUSIC contender for record of the year” - Mark FESTIVAL Gardner - Jazz Journal. Developing Young Women Leaders “Played with all the poise and unity of Karamel London UK purpose that makes for perfect small band jazz. Only the very bestand most mature musicians can achieve this degree of simplicity, in which every nuancecounts” - Dave Gelly - The Observer @KabaretJazz 6 The Quarter | Issue 7 | Chocolate Factory Artists | Collage Arts Pete Hurt 26 Pete Hurt (tenor sax), Geoff Mason (trombone), Pete Whittaker Dee Byrne Presents Entropi - Wednesday 14th Nov (piano), Jeremy Brown (bass), Stu Butterfield (drums) October Space jazz quintet led 2 0 15 Pete Hurt has quietly been part of the London jazz scene for almost by Dee Byrne, currently four decades and has developed one of the most uniquely distinguishable sounds making waves with and styles. Apart from his great saxophone playing he has also been recognised their debut album. for his compositional and arranging skills. Juggling order and chaos, composition and improvisation, they Pigfoot take listeners on an exploration of the musical 03 Chris Batchelor (trumpet), Liam Noble (piano), Oren Marshall (tuba), Paul Dec Clarvis (drums) cosmos. New Era was released on the F-IRE 2 0 15 Trumpeter Chris Batchelor, has gathered three virtuosos of British jazz Presents label on 1st to create Pigfoot, an energetic, imaginative band mining their material from the rich June 2015. ‘Interesting, seams of New Orleans music ; hot jazz, spirituals and blues. Pigfoot sandblast away stimulating music that is decades of treacly cliche, revealing music of both immense joy and subversive quite hard to pigeonhole power. gripped by a strong group instinct that moves Stan Sulzman/Kate “..stunning in their originality and almost anarchically gleeful sense of fun. Pigfoot from hard bop and Williams reminded us that this music was once raucously subversive and intensely joyous.” - structured modal sounds Matthew Wright - londonjazznews.com into more improv-soaked free-bop.’ Marlbank
End of Year Jam Session Dee Byrne alto sax 10 Pete Whittaker (piano), Steve Watts (bass), Stu Butterfield (drums) + Andre Canniere trumpet Dec Guests from those who have performed at Karamel in 2015 Rebecca Nash piano Join us for a fun filled jazz night with past performers from Karamel to Matt Fisher drums 2 0 15 end the year! Dave O’Brien bass
Profiles of Mingus
WOMEN IN JAZZ INTERNATIONAL The contest - open to young Italian women aged musicians (who regularly perform in the monthly MUSIC FESTIVAL between 18 and 29 who are jazz musicians and Jazz at Karamel programme) such as: Kate composers. Selected by a panel of judges, four Williams (piano), Allison Neale (saxophone), Dee Developing Young Women Leaders winners will be given a date to perform within the Byrne (saxophone). Contact Preeti at Collage Karamel London UK WinJazz Festival. Arts for further info. Tel: 020 8829 1313 or email: 17/18/19 November 2015 [email protected] The Women in Jazz International Music Festival WinJazz is an international project to promote - held in Rome (Italy), London (UK), Rijeka The international partnership of WinJazz is led by the growth and the mobility of young women (Croatia) and Katowice (Poland) from November Mulab (Italy) with Collage Arts (UK), Prostor Plus jazz musicians in Europe. The project has been to December 2015 (Croatia) and Arteria (Poland). All are founding created and directed by the Italian association, partners of ECLN – the European Cultural Mulab, in partnership with Collage Arts in the UK, The young Italian musicians will perform with Learning Network - and will be showcasing the and is funded by the MIBACT – the Ministry of other ensembles, who are well-known in Italy and work of the Network at Taking Part London (a Culture in Italy. led by women, such as Monica Demuru (voice), free participatory arts festival) on 5th September Milena Angelè (saxophone), Stefania Tallini 2015 at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre. www. The project aims to stimulate and promote the (piano), Cecilia Sanchietti (drums) and Federica mulab.it integration of women in a male-dominated sector Zammarchi (voice). Godmother and special as the jazz world still is in Italy and Europe. It guest of the project in Italy is the pianist and also aims to improve opportunities and creative composer of international fame, Rita Marcotulli. sharing in different countries within the European Community, expanding on the best Jazz The Women in Jazz festival will be taking place showcasing opportunities that each region offers. at Karamel in London on: 17th, 18th and 19th The project consist of two parts: a national November 2015. The Italian musicians/bands contest and an International Music Festival. will perform over the first two days and on the last day will collaborate with London-based Collage Arts | Chocolate Factory Artists | Issue 7 | The Quarter 7 KMC Some new faces, some familiar faces, and a new way a top drawer songwriter and performer. Sam will be joined of doing things… this coming season for our Karousel by some special guests from PledgeMusic, and one other Music and PledgeMusic collaborative shows at Karamel, Karousel curated act - keep your eyes on facebook.com/ we’re introducing a modest ticket price to help support karouselmusic and www.karouselmusic.com for more info. the artists - and as ever - we’re giving 100% of that to the artists. We’ve already got some top notch acts booked up: The year wraps up in usual style with the December special September 9th sees two young independent acts who - we’re looking forard to welcoming friends old and new, to have both powered themselves into the itunes top 10 in the see some of the best musicians and songwriters around, in last twelve months with their self releases - Josh Savage N22’s hidden gem of a venue. and Sarah Howells. They’re joined by PledgeMusic’s guests - full details on the Karamel website. @Karouselmusic
On October 7th Ryan Burnett and The Vanguards are joined by Goldheart Assembly’s James Dale and Cate Ferris, also of Disraeli and the Small Gods. With Goldheart Assembly, James has played Glastonbury, Leeds, Reading, Isle Of Wight and V to name a few and the band enjoyed heavy rotation at Radio One. Signed to Fierce Panda, there were full features in The Guardian and NME among others; as well as great reviews in Mojo, Uncut, The Sun and the Independent. Cate is no stranger to Radio One play either, with a stunning EP, Disappear, recently out and superbly reviewed. And Ryan has equally fine pedigree - after 9 years fronting The Crave, he has joined up with former Kooks and Ordinary Boys luminary Dan Logan… already garnering comparisons to REM, Tom Petty and the mighty Springsteen - this is a night we’re incredibly excited about.
In November we have another top name heading your way - Nine Black Alps songwriter/singer/guitarist, (and a brilliant producer, by the way) Sam Forrest. 5 solo Place To Be QUARTET albums in, as well as 5 with NBA and a couple with the Sorry Kisses, Sam is the real deal. He’s filled stages from Glastonbury to Coachella, having toured with acts including Biffy Clyro, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the Kaiser Chiefs. Impossible to get away from (and why would you want to) comparisons to Elliott Smith - Sam is
Karamel November 11th Released with Gaya / ALEX STUART Place to be Quartet Socadisc Jury Prize and Révélation of Jazz à Juan, the Australian guitarist “An absolutely superb album!” “Music that shimmers” (Alex releases his third album featuring African and South American Dutilh, France Musique) Grooves, rock and post rock, and Indian and Balkan influences “His original style, as fluid as it is inventive and marked by Australian guitarist Alex Stuart moved to Paris in 2005. In 2010, rock, works wonders in Place to Be, his just released 3rd his quartet released the album Around (“Révélation” of Jazz album” (Michel Contat, Télérama) Magazine/Jazzman). His first album Waves was recorded in Sydney in 2005 with some of Australia’s most renowned musicians. “A very fluid modern jazz, free and enjoyable to listen to” His new album Place to Be has just been released to critical “18/20” (Hifi Vidéo) acclaim. His project, the ‘Alex Stuart Quartet’ won the prestigious “Stuart’s compositions are varied and evocative, arranged in “Révélation 2011 de Jazz à Juan” in 2011 and took away the thoughtful. composite ways” “4 stars” (John McBeath, The Jury Prize. The group has played at numerous other festivals and Australian) clubs around the world including Jazz en Touraine, Jazz a Juan, Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Pune Jazz Utsav, Congo Square Jazz “Post jazz drawing largely on African influences that, with the Fest, Jazz Contreband, Festiva’son, Odemira Jazz Festival, Jazz use of short cycles, reaches intense peaks” (Rock my Days) à Frontenay, Goa Heritage Jazz Festival, The Blue Frog Mumbai, The Sunset/Sunside, The Olympia, The New Morning, Cafe de la “A great journey through India, Africa, Asia and South Danse, The Baiser Salé, Bennetts Lane, ANU School of Music... America” (Maitre Chronique)
In 2013, Stuart was a nominee for the Freedman Fellowship (prize “Rhythmically complex and multifaceted” (The Sydney for the best young talents of Australian jazz). Morning Herald)
“Without doubt one of the best jazz albums of the year” “A distinctive musical personality, one that delights in its “Eight gold nuggets of jazz like we find so rarely” “5/5 stars” unfolding” (The Music Trust) (Nouvelle Vague) Website : www.alexstuartmusic.com “A compact, virile, homogenous group sound” (Jazz Email : [email protected] Magazine) 8 The Quarter | Issue 7 | Chocolate Factory Artists | Collage Arts Taking Part Saturday September 5th, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, N15
New Professional Qualification Awards have been In 2012, the European Commission highlighted the These awards will increase the visibility of the developed to recognise and validate the skills and need to validate the skills of people engaged in non- expertise in the sector to: competencies of the Creative and Cultural Sector formal and informal learning. It has been estimated workforce. These new awards will be launched in that around 50-70% of the population in Europe do Organisations, employers, freelancers and interns London, this September, by the European Cultural not have formal qualifications that reflect their current working in the sector Learning Network (ECLN). skills and expertise in all sectors despite having participated in work-based and community-supported Actual and potential contractors of organisations and ECLN is delighted to be able to endorse the first Non- learning. freelance workers delivering cultural learning Formal Professional Award in Cultural Learning. Collage Arts and their European partners have Other public, private and community stakeholders What is Cultural Learning? worked for 6 years at a European level to uncover the tacit knowledge involved in Cultural Learning and Young people from diverse backgrounds aspiring to Cultural Learning provides inspiration, mentoring to reach a consensus about a core curriculum for work in the sector and coaching to the next generation of artistic and Cultural Learning. Cultural organisations, practitioners creative practitioners. Practitioners use the arts and academics contributed their time, effort and These awards will open up the sector beyond its and creativity to tackle social exclusion, increase experience to develop these Professional Group local and informal networks in such a way that it can confidence, support the acquisition of skills, build awards which are based on the validation of prior provide flexible, organic and transparent pathways bridges across and between communities and to seed experiential learning. from industry entry point to competence and through and nourish creative and cultural ecologies and career progression to leadership. These awards economies. What difference will these Cultural Learning Award uphold and promote non-formal learning values which make? will allow them to be fully integrated into the work of Why is there a need for these types of Cultural organisations, freelancers and interns. Learning Award? These awards will enable the current Cultural Learning workforce to: Who is the Cultural Learning Award aimed at? Cultural organisations have a highly skilled workforce This award is for practising artists, craft-workers or of freelancers and employees that can use the arts Engage in Non-formal Continuing Professional creative practitioners who may be the employees of and creativity to create a wide range of benefits to Development throughout their chosen career pathway Cultural organisations or freelance individuals who are individuals, groups and society at large. But because from industry entry level to competent level and then delivering Cultural Learning in non-formal and informal of strong internal networks and approaches that are towards leadership/expert level contexts in arts-based venues and also in non-arts- different from formal education, the sector has tended based settings, such as hospitals, prisons, day- to remain largely unrecognised and validated. Recognise and validate their expertise in sharing centres and as non-formal or special projects within knowledge and skills, developing social potential as schools and other formal education institutions. The lack of relevant national and international well as applying their artistic and creative practice in qualifications in Cultural Learning in the Netherlands, non-formal and informal contexts for artistic, social or The second set of Awards are for Creative and for example, has prevented unqualified but highly educational purposes Cultural Enterprise Support: experienced cultural learning workers from being For more information about these Professional Awards employed as they were unable to be externally Have their professional competencies recognised, please contact Denise Stanley by email on denise@ recognised as qualified to share creative knowledge validated by their community of practice through collage-arts.org or visit www.ECLN-Network.com and skills with others. This is a common human compiling support material, engaging in reflective resources issue which could be avoided through the practice and peer review development of ‘fit for purpose’ qualifications. These could be designed and developed within and for the Receive national certification or international sector and grounded in its non-formal values, whilst equivalent certification at the appropriate level for their having the mechanism for integrating both internal and professional competencies (60 Credits at EQF Levels external recognition and validation. 4, 5 and 7);
Graeme Messer - “My artistic practice is important to me for several reasons. Firstly it is through art that I am able to explore myself - my past, my patterns of behaviour and the way that I function. I use my distinctly autobiographical process to work out why I do what I do and what makes me tick. Secondly art gives me a means of connection. It is through the conversation I have with the viewer/audience that I am able to understand and appreciate what I share with others and to find a common ground of experience. My aim is always to create a communal experience, the making of art is only one part, it is the sharing of it, the response and feedback that completes the process."
Photography: Dejan Bulut Collage Arts | Chocolate Factory Artists | Issue 7 | The Quarter 9 Booking information: Why Is Taking Part In The Arts Important? www.takingpartfestival.eventbrite.com Learning & Performing European Cultural Learning Network 9:15am Conference Book On-line
KIWA, Kau Academy, Estonia and Prostor 12:40pm Plus, Croatia – Film and Performance No booking required
1:00 pm Performing Arts/Circus/Acrobatic Performances presented by Prostor Plus, Croatia - No booking required
Workshop - Take Part in Bhangra. 1:40pm Book On-line
2:20pm YERMA - Kathak dance performance - Amina Khayyam Dance Co. No booking required
2:55 pm Workshop - Take Part in Bollywood Dancing. Book On-line
3:35pm Contemporary Dance Performance with Liam Francis & Nicholas Hewlett. Book On-line
4:00pm Workshop - Take part in Bhangra & Bollywood refresher. Sarah Ninot - “For me taking part in The Arts is not only important, but an essential part of my life. I have always been and know no other way of being. Each new project has its own challenges, through which I can grow and take that new knowledge to the next. Art is a way of nourishing and understanding oneself, and hopefully as a consequence my work brings pleasure to and possibly challenges those who encounter it” Celebrating Free Open-Air Concert in the Courtyard Watching The Dhol Foundation 12:00 (noon) Indian Drummers Films on Demand in the Cinema Kunstwerk/Artwork 12:40pm Bhangra Dancers Kunstbedrijf – Netherlands
1:00pm Têtes de Bois ‘ZYWOPISANIE’ - ‘Hommage à Coltrane’ ARTeria - Poland ‘Embrace’, ‘Within Without’, ‘180 degrees of 1:40pm INDIGO SESSIONS Head-Bending in the Air of Nicosia’, ‘Neither Too Jordan Mackampa, Far, Nor Too Close’ - Hope for Children, Cyprus Malaika, Nome, HE IS A PEGASUS 6 Short documentaries, and ‘Tatjana in Emerging Independent Artists Motherland’ – MITRA, Slovenia Stonage Full of Sun 2:30pm ‘Angels of Light’ trailer – Mary Jordan, Folk Kau Academy, Estonia 2:50pm Young, Gifted & Back ‘Rent a Delta’ – Vivian, Kojey Radical, Prostor Plus, Croatia Bobii Lewis, The Reapers Choir. Showcasing Young Harma Op't Holt - “For me art is London Talent like breathing, I cannot imagine not being 4:00pm Xantoné Blacq able to create. Afro Jazz
4:40pm BIG JAM Being part of the Chocolate Factory is All performers Taking Part. A World of Musicians Taking super important as it opens avenues and Part in the Closing Session creates contacts. Plus, it's fantastic to get feedback from like-minded individuals." No need to book – but arrive early to beat the crowds 10 The Quarter | Issue 7 | Chocolate Factory Artists | Collage Arts Thinking Inspiring Talks from the Arts Learning Community Admission Free
Qualifications - Q & Awith Dr Denise 12:50pm Stanley - your chance to find out more about new qualifcations launched at the ECLN Conference
Taking Part in LIFT in Tottenham with Selma Nicholls -One of Londons most prestigious 1:10pm Festivals has made a six-year commitment to work in Tottenham - find out what this means…
1:35pm Keep Calm and Be a Guru - MuLab project participants share experiences of bridging the digital divide in Rome.
1:55pm Matera (Italy) 2019 European City of Culture - and the New World Festival - encouraging us all to take part...
XProjects Socials with CEPS from 2:00pm Barcelona, Spain sharing their experience and projects.
Performing the unknown city with Prostor 2:35pm Plus, Croatia
2:55pm Dear Art Agony - Public service for helping artists in need Prostor Plus, Croatia
3:15pm Creating Vegan Culture with Louise Wallis
Celebrating the Power Border Crossings - 20 years of intercultural 3:40pm of Taking Part in the theatre with Michael Walling followed by a short Film - Origins from Maori Heritage Arts Project No need to book in advance Piers Shepperd - “Taking part in the arts is important because through art we can express love, hope and our Doing understanding of the world.” Free Workshops for Aspiring Artists and Musicians The Street 11:30pm Out of the Shadows Outdoor Fun for All Ages Hope for Children - Cyprus Enjoy 6 hours of street entertainment including: ‘ [closed session]’ Pillaging Valkyrie Vikings by Circo Rum Ba Ba Aunty Sarah and her Perambulator of Wonder The Ushers Lewis Caroll and the Mad Hatter 1:10pm ArtWork: ‘Art as a Means; Work as a Mike Dodsworth Storytelling Goal’ Watch as 85 water colours document the day Kunstbedrijf - Netherlands Book On-line
2:50pm Una Canzone Vi e w i n g Intelligente (smART Our Journeys an exhibition of audio visual films/art/ song) - Têtes de Bois photographs with story telling Hope for Children Book On-line ARTbridge – Arteria – Exhibition- Poland
Decompress/Reconnects/Transport Art – Prostor Plus - Croatia Collage Arts | Chocolate Factory Artists | Issue 7 | The Quarter 11 Collage Arts - The First 30 Years...
Can it be so long? Have we come so far? Do we know so many organizations? Have we been transnational so long? Did they really talk about us in Washington? Have our students and colleagues really done all these things? Does riding the rapids ever end?
It has been a long time and much water and art has of the challenges we first set out to eliminate. useful arts and culture development agency we are passed under the bridge, not to sink but to float on Advice, space, education, time and funds are now. and find many good new strong forms. still issues, and now look as if they always will be. But we have found many varied ways to ride the We have a lot to celebrate and wish for everyone The reach of Collage has been extensive and the rapids. All our challenges have made us better to join us at our Free Festival, ‘Taking Part’, on aims have always been high and the desire and at supporting and developing access to the arts Saturday 5th September at the Bernie Grant Centre. drive has always matched our expectations and and developing a home for creative, dynamic often surpassed our initial hopes. entrepreneurs. This is a wonderful location and opportunity for all our European partners and home grown supporters The dreams and hopes of the early Haringey Arts The big push to take on our own buildings, The to come together Council have been met but the environment for the Chocolate Factories, has been essential in the Philip Sherman arts is still tough and we are still here facing many creation of a resourced, dynamic, informed and Chairman, Collage Arts www.collage-arts.org A personal view from Rick Parkes the Founder and Director of Rinova Ltd, one of our partners
It’s quite an achievement, 30 years – and I was lucky take him on, and it was only by persistent digging that ‘Act local, think global’ was a bit of a business enough to have been around at the start of it all as we got a sense that he was the right person to help mantra through the 2000s with the rise of new digital well as having been a partner of Collage Arts for the take the organisation forward. With a new staff team technologies and again I found that Collage Arts was last 20. I’m sure the story starts even earlier, but my and a sense of purpose, Manoj and the team set about making new connections across the world and leading Collage Arts story starts in 1983 … implementing the work programme and, thanks to their the way with its music business training partnerships efforts, Haringey Council decided to support HAC on in Malaga and Rome. We were able to build on In those days Haringey Arts Council, or HAC - as an on-going basis financially. this and create new international partnerships and Collage Arts was known - was a small charity that was networks through European Funding – exploring how run by a local committee, distributing a very small By 1988, I had moved on into economic development learning through artistic practice creates new forms of grants budget that Haringey Council gave to it to local and training, and lost touch with HAC until the late social and economic inclusion, with friends new and artists. As a local unemployed young musician myself, 1990s. I was amazed to see how far HAC had come old from across Europe – of which the ‘Taking Part’ I joined up with a few like-minded people who felt that and how it had adapted and survived in the face of conference and festival on the 5th September is its the communities from the east and centre of Haringey severe funding cuts. In particular, it had occupied the latest showcase. weren’t getting much of a look-in. We felt that HAC had (then) derelict Chocolate Factory and was working on great potential to be a properly representative body for making the artists studios a viable prospect. At this Fast forward to the present day, and Collage Arts at both the arts and artists across the whole of Haringey. time HAC was also at the forefront of campaigning the Chocolate Factory remains a place where, in my So a group of us got elected on to the committee at for the ‘Cultural Industries’ as a priority in the Lee opinion, artistic and cultural, social and economic the AGM that year, but our enthusiasm and ideas Valley – some years before the term was adopted by development practice is brought together in a weren’t welcomed by everyone, as the headline in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and unique way. There is always something new going Hornsey Journal read; ‘Arts body taken over by far-left embraced by the Blair government. on, whether it is the artistic showcasing at Karamel; extremists’ ! exhibitions, support for creative business, cultural I had been commissioned as a consultant for the then learning for practitioners, supporting young creative We wanted to find a way to attract investment in London Arts Board, to set up the first government- talent, or new international ventures. At the same time, a programme of grass-roots, neighbourhood arts supported ‘modern’ apprenticeships for young people there is something very validating and reassuring development – one that could transform the outlook in the arts. Through this and a range of programmes to see that what hasn’t changed is Collage Arts’ of the arts in Haringey. One that would reflect and we worked together, to develop and provide access, commitment to tackling discrimination in all its forms, promote the rich diversity of cultural life from right training and careers for hundreds of young people to its local artistic base and to creating access and across the borough, much of which was being ignored - a commitment that continues today, through our opportunity for all. Here’s to more of the same for the – don’t forget, this was at the time of the lead-up to partnership together with my company, Rinova Ltd. next 30 years! the Broadwater Farm riots in 1985. So, armed with the Richard Parkes outcomes of interminable nights of committee and In the early 2000s Ken Livingstone had said ‘I want a Founder and Director of Rinova consultation meetings, these voluntary enthusiasts and Chocolate Factory in every borough’ and he appointed www.rinova.co.uk activists persuaded the then Greater London Council Manoj to his Commission for the Creative Industries under Ken Livingstone to invest £300,000 to start – Creative London. The Commission itself turned out making this happen – a huge sum of money at the time to be a huge disappointment – but we did manage and a bit of an uplift from our previous annual turnover to run ‘Creative London North’ together – one of of £7,000 a year! the first examples anywhere in the UK or Europe of professional business support that was specifically As a result, in 1985 we went ‘professional’ and hired designed for the arts and Creative Industries. Over a our first staff, one of whom, 30 years later, is still there, four-year period the programme coached, mentored, of course – the Executive Director of Collage Arts, and trained towards 2,000 start-ups, small businesses Manoj Ambasna. I can still remember us interviewing in the creative field across North London, and saw (look away now Manoj, embarrassing story coming the Chocolate Factory move from having been an up!) – a passionate young man, active in anti-racist exclusively artist studio-based environment to one and community development in London, so reluctant that has become recognised as a significant centre of to claim any personal credit for the work he had been creative business in its own right. doing. He was being so modest that we nearly didn’t 12 The Quarter | Issue 7 | Chocolate Factory Artists | Collage Arts Commissions It would have been remiss of Collage Arts to let such an important landmark as our thirtieth anniversary go by without something permanent to commemorate the occasion. So the brief went out to all the Chocolate Factory artists; in whatever medium you like, produce a piece of artwork to help us celebrate our birthday. Out of all the submissions that came in, the end result is three totally distinct and original pieces of work, that each in their own way, tell a story of community and of art. Here we let the artists explain the pieces in their own words:
UNITY – JULIA BUSUTTIL Collage Arts unifies disparate areas of the community by encouraging them to both meet and interact through various forms of self-expression. These interactions take the form of working with other people within Collage Arts towards a creative end, and sharing their art with the wider community. I thus aim to show Collage Arts’ work as unifying people.
To show this unity, I imagined different strands of the community as pieces of loose stitching gradually webbing together into a pattern that knots in the centre. In this way, different ‘loose ends’ come together to form something beautifully and tightly wound; it is symbolic of a healthy, inclusive society. The ‘stitching’ has the appearance of a repeated motif looping itself together and culminating into a knot.
This motif is based on a West African Adinkra symbol, showing two crocodiles crossed over each other such that they share a stomach. As they fight for food but must also share it, they come together despite their differences to a unity that is ultimately more constructive. They are a symbol of Unity in Diversity.
On Display in Karamel until 1 November
LAURA SMITH For the 30th anniversary of Collage Arts, I wanted to create a colourful sculpture celebrating the social and cultural diversity at Collage Arts whilst honouring the foundation of the community that created the studio. I used a technique of hot-casting glass, a method where you pour hot glass into a mould, at which point the copper and colours of different shapes and textures are encapsulated in the glass. At the centre of the piece, glass and copper rises as tall and stalwart paying homage to the pillars of the community that created Collage Arts. In contrast the exterior glass sculptures curve and dance around the central pieces celebrating both present and future artists developing their practice. Over time areas of exposed copper will develop a patina, subtly changing the landscape of the piece and creating space for the piece to evolve, celebrating the potential future talent at Collage Arts.
Avaliable to view soon. Check www.chocolatefactoryartists.co.uk for more information
OYVIND AAMLI This filmic installation celebrates the wide artistic and cultural diversity in Chocolate Factory’s Collage Arts through soundscapes and footage of artists at work. 30 artists were filmed to celebrate 30 years of Collage Arts, juxtaposing abstract close-up shots of artists working, their machinery/tools creating in their studios with cut-aways of the studio vicinities and the buzz of the Wood Green’s Cultural Quarter.
These images are accompanied by an original soundtrack which combines sounds generated by the artists in making their art which are sampled to create drum tracks, sound effects and melodies. Sounds include the brushstrokes of paint brushes, the shaping of metal, the purr of sewing machines, camera clicks, sawing of wood and welding of steel. Layered on top of this are traditional instruments in combination with the sampled sounds creating a modern throbbing yet experimental and edgy soundtrack with abstract overtones.
This film gives viewers a glimpse of what goes on behind the closed doors of the studios at Chocolate Factory.
Some of the artists featured include Indian dancer Amina Kyam, sculptor Stephen Gregory, sign-makers Goodwin & Goodwin, charity PramDepot, musician Xantoné Blacq, and Mountview Theatre Academy.
Cinematography: Suki Mok Music & Sound Design: Øyvind Aamli Additional instruments: Liz Chi Yen Liew
www.chocolatefactoryartists.co.uk for more information Collage Arts | Chocolate Factory Artists | Issue 7 | The Quarter 13 After the years success of the showcasing platform The Indigo Sessions in Hoxton Square lead by the promoter Kimberly Dickson, The Karamel Restaurant will be the new home to a new showcasing night for young emerging artists in the Wood Green area. Having hosted a stellar line up on 22nd July under the brand The Indigo Sessions, Kimberly will be launching The Karamel Club in late September 2015 with the sole purpose of providing emerging artists with the platform Karamel Club to perform. The Karamel Club will be a monthly event with 4 to 5 acts on the bill. For more details Live on how to get involved please email [email protected]
Jordan Mackampa Malaika NOME HE IS A PEGASUS
Jordan Mackampa is a soul stitched Malaika is a singer-songwriter from Ireland, NOME is a quartet bursting with epic songs HE IS A PEGASUS is the solo project of 23 soulster in every sense of the word, a man who plays soulful R&B tunes inspired by her of lost love and youth, with elusive formulas year old multi-instrumentalist, David Butler. made up of misspelt lyrics, milky tea and African-Irish roots. Malaika’s songwriting of rushing synths and pounding beats He has impressed audiences throughout Etta James tracks playing on a vintage indulges in luscious yet witty jazz chords to capture the audience’s attention and the UK with an eclectic technical range; wooden steepletone. An acoustic singer- with a cheeky reggae twist. Her smoky their emotions. As Diffuser said, “It won’t with furious, energetic guitar and haunting, songwriter, we can’t wait to hear his honest soulful vocals are instantly gripping, and take long for you to experience the power unaccompanied melodies. Stunning vocal and soulful songs about experiences we with a fiery attitude on stage she will blow of the quartet, from sweeping musical range and lyrical sophistication make HE can all relate to, with the odd classic cover you away. She may small but carries a big arrangements to anthemic choruses.” IS A PEGASUS a poignant and bounteous thrown in. voice. artist, catch him live while you can.
Xantoné Blacq Presents...
An Evening With An Evening With The Knights Before Jason Rebello 16th September 9th December
8pm. £8. 8pm. £8. Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green. N22 6UJ. Wood Green. N22 6UJ.
Amy Winehouse’s band Leading international artist / members, The Knights Before, pianist Jason Rebello, features feature in a special evening in a special evening where his where they will perform for and band will perform for and have have an open Q & A session an open Q & A session with with their audience. Have you their audience. Have you ever ever had any questions about had any questions about how the music and personalities of Amy Winehouse, Tom Jones, Tina Turner, Jason composes, how he started working with Sting and Jeff Beck? How about Jamiroquai, Lulu, Corrine Bailey Ray, Mark Ronson, Nigel Kennedy. Book his work with the music and personalities of Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Pee Wee your tickets and get the answers; The Knights Before have worked with all Ellis, Joss Stone, Madeline Peyroux, Manu Katche. Book your tickets and get the those artists! answers!
Advance Tickets: XantonéBlacqpresents.eventbrite.com
www.xanblacq.com Vocalist, Keyboards, Percussion, Production, Events 14 The Quarter | Issue 7 | Chocolate Factory Artists | Collage Arts Collage Arts enabling writers, celebrating writing
WRITING COURSES AT STUDIO 28, THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, N22!
If you’ve always wondered if there’s a writer in you, or if you’re a developing poet, fiction writer, screen writer, life writer or journalist who relishes the opportunity to work with superb tutors, then enrol for our writing courses.
Courses run at one session a week for six weeks and cost £90, payable in advance. Email Haringey Literature Live Programme Co-ordinator, Kate Pemberton at [email protected] to reserve your place.
Tutor biographies, student testimonials and location map can be found at www.haringeyliteraturelive.com
LIFE WRITING IN DEPTH POETRY IN COLOUR INTRODUCTION TO SCREEN WRITING
Sept 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Thurs) Oct 7, 14, 21, (break for half term), Nov 4, 11, Nov 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec 3, 10 (Thurs) 10.30am-1pm 18 (Weds) 10.30am-1pm 10.30am-1pm Workshop practitioner: Giovanna Iozzi Workshop practitioner: Jo Tracy Workshop practitioner: Jehane Markham Have you ever thought of turning your personal experience into life writing? Most people have dramatic moments in their lives, stories to tell and a unique voice. Taking different forms (memoir, Colour – it’s so much a part of our lives we almost take it for Whether you’re totally new to script writing, or looking to autobiography, creative non-fiction, travel-writing, confessional granted – but how does it affect us? What do colours bring out knock an idea into shape, this introductory course offers the prose), life writing is any text where the real-life narrator seems in us? Why do we love some and hate others? essential building blocks to help you create compelling stories to be telling the truth. In this 6 week course you will learn how for the screen. Over 6 weeks, through a mixture of seminars to shape your story into something as compelling as the best In this series of poetry making workshops we will consider a and practical exercises, the course will cover: the patterns all fiction. In each class we’ll use prompts and exercises as well as different colour each week, briefly looking at its history and stories fall into instinctively; screenplay structure; character looking at extracts from published life writers including Tobias then exploring the emotional and psychological power it can as story; the use of dialogue; TV vs Cinema; and the writing of Wolff, Angela Ashworth, Tim Lott and Karl Ove Knausgaard for have on each of us. We will reference other writers and artists log-lines. The aim is for all students to finish the course with a inspiration. Whether you’re new to life writing, or whether you to kick-start our imagination, and use short writing exercises clear, strong road map for the writing or rewriting of their great want to take life writing further, the course will offer expert tuition to relax our minds, providing the optimum environment for concept as a script for the screen. and non-judgemental feedback from a supportive group. exciting creative production.
CELEBRATE OUR WORKSHOP NEW: READ-IN-SITU DISCUSSION BOOK EXCHANGE WRITINGS AT OUR FESTIVE PARTY GROUP
Tuesday 8th December, from 7pm, Karamel From Tuesday 15th September, 2-3pm, Karamel Free! Free! Free!
A chance to hear never-before-aired poetry, life writing and September sees the launch of a weekly ‘drop in’ reading Still going strong at Karamel after several years, and a much- script extracts at this exiting, free event. Enjoy mulled wine and group at Karamel, led by avid reader and Haringey resident, used resource, our book exchange welcomes new browsers! mince pies from the bar, sit back and be thoroughly entertained Francesca Baker. Come along to read inspiring, entertaining Bring along unwanted poetry, fiction, non-fiction or kids as new writers share their work and experience reading to a very and informative texts, to help boost mood, form connections, titles and swap them for books from the shelves. If you keep friendly audience. This event will also feature a reading from a relax and simply enjoy in a friendly small group. No swapping books in and out, you’ll have access to hundreds of published author TBA. preparation necessary, just a readiness to read and listen. books, completely for free! Francesca says, “I am voracious reader and writer, with a passion for words and sharing stories - our own and those that other people have written. I love to connect with others through literature.” Although this is a drop in, please email us for an initial ‘sign up’ so that we can assess numbers: [email protected]
OTHER NEWS
Haringey Literature Live will be touring the N22 Open Studios on 14 November with a group of Year 7-9 students, gathering inspiration for a writing project which will be mounted in an exhibition in the Long Lounge at Karamel in November. Look out for flash fiction pieces inspired by the incredible work of Chocolate Factory artists!
Find out more at www.haringeyliteraturelive.com Follow us: Twitter: @HLiteratureLive Queries/bookings: email [email protected] Collage Arts | Chocolate Factory Artists | Issue 7 | The Quarter 15 @ karamel
Dekay Th e E s t i m a t o r s We’ve managed to book Dekay’s Album Launch for ‘The Meaning of Life’ on Saturday Friday 2nd October October 17th at Kabaret @ Karamel and are feeling rather proud of ourselves. The The Estimators are a splendid vibrant traditional Jamaican ska band hailing out of Meaning of Life is Dekay’s 9th release and each album just seems to get better and London. better. Mind you, they’re all great! From the gritty stories of life on ‘The Estates’ to the battle rapping on You Tube - which attracted millions of hits - Dekay is a prolific These true Jamaican ska music roots warriors get nothing less than ‘total music freestyle performer, battle rapper and a driven writer. respect.’With fabulous grooves, sensational horn section displays and whole overall band brilliance they captivate audiences with their entire Ska music spectrum and get When Kabaret managed to grab a few words with Dekay, she requested that we have a everyone skankin’ in no time. special one off Meaning of Life Kabaret Kocktail to celebrate her album release on Oct 17th. “We love to play pure unadulterated traditional Jamaican Ska. We are not happy until we get everyone around skankin’ and jumpin’, then we really get going: we just love it ‘That’s a good idea’ I said. ‘Yeah’ replied Dekay laughing, ‘I just want to see people and you will love it” go to the bar and ask for The Meaning of Life.’ So you’ve heard it here first - come and listen to the album live AND buy the Kocktail. We present Dekay’s recipe… to… The The Estimators were formed in 2009 by musician friends aiming to bring traditional Meaning of Life Jamaican Ska to its original spirit and to pay respect to the originators of this amazing genre. The Meaning Of Life cocktail recipe; - Glass half full of ice They have shared stage with The Skatalites, Stranger Cole, The Pioneers and many - Slice of lime to garnish other legends of Ska and Reggae. - Vodka - White rum (not Malibu, preferably Havana Club or Wray & Nephews) Their second album The Ska in out and available from their website: - Lime juice www.the-estimators-london-ska-band.co.uk/music - Tropical or orange juice as the mixer www.karamelrestaurant.com
Sat 31st Oct Big Goldilocks wanders off from her parents into the forest but Big Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Plus soon gets lost, getting hungry, grumpy and tired. The forest animals decide to escape before she gets even more grumpy on an Animal Rescue Centre which flies high throughout the skies! Goldilocks Karamel Kids arrives at the Three Bears house for a big bowl of cereal but soon it’s up to the audience to help scare her away…
Saturdays at 11am Everything is in disguise and the story goes into the skies with this comical retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This comical Sat 26th September story is retold through a massive 6ft tall book complete with pop ups and props coming out of the book! Mrs H and her Sing Along Band www.boostercushiontheatreforchildren.com/ biggoldilocksandthethreebearsplus/ Sat 21st Nov Mike Dodsworth Storytelling Sat 12 Dec Kathryn Holt - Christmas Stories and Workshop
To celebrate the release of their new album ‘Dance Away With Me’, Mrs H and the Sing-along Band bring their intoxicating brand of family entertainment to Karamel. Wooing audiences in Join us at Karamel for a fabulous morning of storytelling by venues and festivals across the land – this unique band lends Mike Dodsworth, a specialist in stories which are silly, energetic many styles in a mission to provide quality music for all the and have lots of chances to join in! A collector and performer of Storyteller Kathryn Holt joins us this Winter with her cosy and generations to join in with! stories from all around the world, you’ll never have heard tales like these before. Mike’s stories are ideal for children aged 4 colourful Story Tent bringing traditional tales to life! Come along and take part in her highly interactive story sessions which are sure Supported using public funding by the national lottery through plus and their families. to make a winter’s morning brighter. Afterwards we’ll be having a Arts Council England www.mikedodsworth.com/gallery/ special craft workshop around the story, so you can tell the story at home in time for Christmas Day too. www.singalongsongs.co.uk kathrynholt.com/storytelling 16 The Quarter | Issue 7 | Chocolate Factory Artists | Collage Arts