Film screening & talk at ICA, London!!

Friday 8 April 6.30pm

Artist Film Club features the public premiere of David Blandy's latest work Child of the Atom. Inspired by his grandfather's belief that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima saved his life when he was a POW held by the Japanese, Child of the Atom revolves around footage of Blandy and his daughter visiting Hiroshima for the first time together. Attempting to literally and symbolically come to terms with their personal connection to the bombing of the city, Blandy intersperses scenes of modern Hiroshima with flashback sequences of apocalyptic anime, featuring the film's eponymous character who must decide if he is hero or villain.

After the screening Blandy will discuss making the work, memory, and family legends, with collaborating Mango artist and Japanese expat Inko and Anne Piper, a novelist and playwright, who has been actively protesting against nuclear weapons for over 50 years in addition to being Blandy’s grandmother.

Free, please call 020 7930 3647 to book.

Japan will rise up again!

I just wanted to say thank you for all who support and care for devastated Japan.
As one of Japanese, I wanted to tell everyone how much we're encouraged, no matter what tragic events await us. The world biggest earthquake, then Tsunami, then fire, then nuclear power plats damaged, our home land might not be the same again, but we will rebuilt all over again!

Cherry blossoms

Hopefully we can see with a smile...!

Ganbare, Japan!

"I'm gonna survive. Oh yes I will!!"
Japan's gonna survive this!!

Ganbare, Japan!

I can cry for it later.
Meanwhile, I just do what I can do.
(><) Japan Tsunami appeal

Thursday 3rc March - World Book Day 2011

Happy World Book Day 2011!
Inko will be doing Manga portrait at Jubilee Children’s Library in Brighton!
Brighton's Local Author, Morag Ramsey, will be reading from her latest book, Alex McLean – Time Traveller, and providing related activities. Signed copies will be available at a reduced price and World Book Day Book Tokens will be accepted. Have a lovely manga portrait for only £5 as well!

Jubilee Children’s Library, 4 – 6pm on Thursday 3rd March.

Jubilee Street
Brighton
BN1 1GE

Contact

Automated renewals (24 hour) 0303 123 0035
Main number and renewals 01273 290800
Email libraries@brighton-hove.gov.uk

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Manga workshop in Croydon!

Hello everyone, Inko and Chie will have manga workshops at libraries in Croydon!

Manga workshops for ages 10 - 17

Saturday 19th February 2.30 - 4.30pm
Purley Library, Banstead Road, CR8 3YH
with Chie Kutsuwada

Saturday 26th February 2.30 - 4.30pm
Coulsdon Library, Brighton Road, CR5 2NH
with Inko

We have different style on our manga creations, so there should be varieties of method you can learn! I hope everyone would enjoy for workshops!
Reserve your free tickets at Purley library 020 8726 6900 or purley@croydon.gov.uk

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DRAWING ON THE WORLD OF MANGA

Young artists with an interest in a popular Japanese comic-book art form are in for a treat as three Croydon libraries stage manga workshops during February.

Aimed at artists aged from 10 to 17, the workshops will show how to capture the secrets of drawing the distinctive manga-style characters and then offer the chance to win prizes in a competition to find the best artwork and stories by the youngsters.

Revered manga artists Ai Takita-Lucas – known as Inko – and Chie Kutsuwada will conduct the workshops at Purley and Coulsdon, and talk about an art form that dates from the 19^th century, but which has risen to international prominence since World War II.

The workshops will take place at:

• Purley Library, Banstead Road, on Saturday, 19 February, from 2.30 to 4.30pm, conducted by Chie Kutsuwada;

• Norbury Library, London Road/Beatrice Avenue, on Tuesday, 22 February, from 1 to 2pm;

• Coulsdon Library, Brighton Road, on Saturday, 26 February, from 2.30 to 4.30pm, conducted by Ai Takita-Lucas.

Councillor Sara Bashford, cabinet member for customer services, culture and sports, said: “We are fully aware, from previous library service projects and competitions, that the young people of Croydon are a richly talented bunch.

“These workshops are going to give youngsters with an artistic flair a rare chance to meet, talk to and benefit from the experience of two of this country’s leading manga artists – I think they’ll find it incredibly rewarding.”

Admission to all the workshops is free. Places at the Purley and Coulsdon events are limited, so anybody keen to take part in what are sure to be popular workshops can reserve tickets, for either event, by sending an email to Purley Library at purley@croydon.gov.uk or by calling 020 8726 6900.