Thank you to everyone who came along to our past Egaku events – and a special thanks to those who donated work. We were overwhelmed by the response and raised a huge £2200 which has now been donated to the Japanese Red Cross through Japan Embassy in UK.
And now we’ll have another Charty Art Fair on Thursday 1st December 2011.
2 charity groups “EGAKU” and “SMILE JAPAN” have teamed up for this event!
There will be art sale, workshop, film projecting, exhibition, refreshment.
We’ll serve handmade cakes, mince pies, beer, mulled wine.
The venue is Designersblock
32 Cremer Street, London, E2 8HD
(off Kingsland Road, just in front of Hoxton Overground station)
Art sale – Onsale will be zines, prints, original drawings, books and much more, from some of the most renowned illustrators and designers of today – Rob Ryan, Nobrow, Okido Magazine, Anorak Magazine, Jean Jullien, Laura Carlin, Frinton Press, Peepshow, Hato Press, Lazy Oaf & many many more young artists.
Workshop – Draw cards & make Origami for the victims in Japan who are still suffering from the disaster.
Film projecting – We’ll project animations and films by talented artists. Join the showreel! (see details below)
Exhibition – Photo exhibition by a Japanese photographer Satoru Niwa who has taken pictures of the disaster since the earthquake was happened in North of Japan on 11th March 2011.
Refreshments – We’ll serve handmade cakes, mince pies, beer, mulled-wine.
100% of the profits will be donated towards the charities.