Design Diary - February 2011

Dates for your diary: exhibitions, sales, fairs, courses and events you should know about.

Watercolours + Works on Paper Fair (3 - 6 Feb), The Science Museum, London SW7 - This fair presents all types of art on paper from every era, including drawings, watercolours, prints, photographs and posters, with prices from £500 to £100,000. This year over 60 galleries are exhibiting. www.watercoloursfair.com

Rise & Shine: Silver at the Breakfast Table (4 Feb - 27 May), London Silver Vaults, WC2 - The 30+ specialist silver dealers have put together a selling exhibition of antique and modern silver - all you need for a gracious breakfast. www.thesilvervaults.com

Adams Antiques Fair (6 Feb), Horticultural Hall, Elverton St, London SW1 - The biggest monthly antiques fair in central London. www.adamsantiquesfairs.com

Spring International Fair (6 - 10 Feb), NEC Birmingham - The UK's largest home and gift fair for the trade. www.springfair.com

Sue Timney & the Art of Timney-Fowler (until 27th Feb), Fashion and Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, London - A retrospective both of Sue's career as a designer and her work with Timney-Fowler, best known for its distinctive graphic black and white imagery. www.ftmlondon.org

The Chester Antiques & Fine Art Show (10 - 13 Feb), The County Grandstand, Chester Racecourse, Chester - More than fifty dealers from across the country will offer for sale a wide range of antiques, works of art and objets d'art with prices from under £50 to over £20,000. All exhibits are vetted for quality and authenticity. www.penmanfairs.co.uk

London Plant & Design Show (15 - 16 Feb), RHS Horticultural Halls, Vincent Square, London SW1 - Ideas and inspiration for balconies, urban gardens, and for the first time at this show, roof-top gardens. Some of the UK's best nurseries will be bringing spring flowering plants, plus books, tools and accessories. www.rhs.org.uk

20/21 International Art Fair (17 - 20 Feb), Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 -  International modern and contemporary art - oils, original prints, watercolours, drawings, photography and ceramics from 1900 to the present, with a very accessible price range. For details see www.20-21intartfair.com

The Listed Property Show (19 - 20 Feb), Olympia 2, London - This event provides owners of listed buildings with access to the products and services of around 200 specialist suppliers. Plus information on VAT, grants, insurance etc. For details visit www.listedpropertyshow.co.uk

Luxury Antiques Weekend (25 - 27 Feb), Tortworth Court, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucs - This ‘boutique-style' fair will feature specialist dealers in fine furniture, silver, jewellery, sculpture, paintings, oriental carpets, ceramics, book illustrations, prints, clocks, portrait miniatures, arms and armour, glass and other objets d'art. www.adfl.co.uk

Ceramic Art London (25 - 27 Feb), Royal College of Art, London SW7 - Discover and buy work from over 75 established and emerging ceramic artists. Plus talks and demonstrations. www.ceramics.org.uk

The Gardens of English Heritage (until 3 April),Kenwood House, NW3 - This photo exhibition to tie in with a new book of the same name showcases some of the country's best gardens and landscapes and looks at what makes them great. Inspiration for both seasoned and budding gardeners. Entry is free. Call 020 8348 1286 for more information. www.english-heritage.org.uk