The gastronomic offerings of London are ever-expanding. Cuisines from around the globe abound in the city; it’s not without reason that it has recently been lauded as the culinary capital of the world. These five eateries, all within walking distance of the Courtauld, offer an enticing cross-section of London’s endless food scene. I Love Nata 61 Endell Street, Covent Garden / ilovenata.co.uk Pastéis de Nata are the flaky, golden custard tarts described as ‘one of Portugal’s g

Author's own image Wet clay is a messy material. It fills the creases between your fingers. It gets under your nails. Drying on the back of your hand it begins to look and feel like parched, cracked mud – a simple reminder of its earthy origins. Fire the clay to harden it. Dip in runny glaze and fire again. The extreme temperatures melt silica in the glaze, forming a glassy surface that picks out the hollows and contours of the now solid clay object. This process, more or les

Beatrix Swanson Scott is a guest writer for the Courtauldian. She is studying for a BA in Liberal Arts at King’s College London. Evanna Lynch as Runt © Alex Brenner Pig and Runt have been inseparable since birth. Born to different mothers as Darren and Sinead, they came into the world in hospital beds next to each other and were raised in houses that stand side by side. The two are each other’s whole worlds. When their seventeenth birthday arrives, they decide to make a wild

Past & Present: The Singapore Pavilion by Bianca Schor Zai Kuning, Dapunta Hyang: Transmission of Knowledge, 2017, at the Singapore Pavilion in the Arsenale. Photograph courtesy of National Arts Council. When discussing a potential group review of the Venice Biennale, I realised I felt uncomfortable giving my opinion on works which I knew little about, and which seemed to rely heavily on the written interpretations provided for the visitors. Having just finished the course 'B