Unleash your inner artist this weekend by heading down to the Affordable Art Fair Education Space to take part in one of our workshops.

Thursday 10 March  Central Saint Martins Short Courses: Demystifying Drawing – 2pm

Guy Noble will show you how a good understanding of the basics of drawing can open up a whole new creative world. Whether you’re a beginner, looking to pick up an old interest or wanting to start serious art study this glimpse into his Introduction to Drawing course shows an exciting and dynamic way of teaching a timeless subject. Find out how your signature can improve your life drawing or how making 10 dots can help you see differently.

Friday 11 March Central Saint Martins Short Courses: The Creative Spark – 2pm

Ilga Leimanis presents an experimental one-hour workshop exploring the creative process. Starting with the memory of a favourite work from the fair, we will use drawing, 2D and 3D paper craft, and mixed media, to play with making changes to the initial source, through a simple and fun process.

Sunday 13 March Sofa Sessions: Art and Interior Styling – 3pm

Tara Larkin offers an introductory workshop with guidance and tips for choosing and displaying art in interiors, particularly the home. The session includes a short tour of the fair to see and discuss examples.

Also pick up one of our flyers to receive your exclusive Central Saint Martins Short Course discount code!

For tickets and further information please visit the Affordable Art Fair website

Our highly regarded Innovative Pattern Cutting for Graduates and Professionals course has an upcoming Open Day on 16 March

Places are limited, so to avoid missing out please book your place through Eventbrite

Creative Visual Merchandising for Graduates and Professionals will be holding an Open Day on 22 March and you can book your place here

These Open Days are an opportunity for prospective applicants to meet the course lecturer, ask questions, find out more about the course, see the facilities and get a taste of the creative atmosphere at Central Saint Martins.

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Following the tremendous success of last year’s experimental music event we are happy to announce  Metaphonica II  a night of musical experimentation, noise, music, sound and silence. Art schools have long been the breeding ground for the bands of the future and Metaphonica considers the relationship between contemporary art and musical excess.

18+ only   FRIDAY 11TH MARCH 2016     7pm – 11pm      

Public tickets – £5 | UAL staff and students – £3
This is an 18+ only event. Visit the Platform Theatre website to book your ticket and head to the Facebook page to register your interest.

Metaphonica Curator Dan White discusses Metaphonica and where it all began over on CSM News

Have you ever wondered who drew the first Paddington Bear or designed the first TFL Poster – look no further than 100 yrs of visual communication by women at CSM – an exhibition taking place at The Crossing Window Galleries of Central St Martins from the 16 February to 23 March 2016.

Futuro House has landed at Central Saint Martins and is open to the public on the first Wednesday of every month between 18:00 and 19:00 until 7 September 2016.

The tours are led by London-based artist and CSM alumnus Craig Barnes, who will share the remarkable backstory of how he first came across the Futuro House, its history, journey back to the UK and how he returned it to its former glory.

To book your place on a tour please head over to our Central Saint Martins Events page .