Sketchbooks are for more than just sketching! In this series of workshops, we’ll
explore ways of using a sketchbook to experiment, research, and develop your own
creative ideas, leading you towards developing your own unique body of work.
Incorporating drawing, painting, collage, writing, and crafting, this workshop
will get you trying new things in a small, welcoming group all summer long.
During the live Zoom sessions, we'll try out specific ways of using your
sketchbook to develop creative ideas. You'll also have a chance to share what
you've been working on, and be inspired by the work of others (sharing is
encouraged but always completely optional). In between live sessions, we’ll fill
our sketchbooks up with writing and images prompted by a series of creative
assignments which will have us out exploring the natural and built environment
(although many of them can also be completed from the comfort of home).
Each participant will be encouraged to deepen their explorations in whatever
direction interests them most - be it a series of written reflections, sketches,
collages, photographs, mixed-media pieces, or a unique, personal combination of
all these.
This small-group course includes six live sessions (via Zoom) with Julie, and
‘homework assignments’ for participants to complete in between live sessions.
There will be an optional Facebook group for participants to stay connected and
share their creations with each other between sessions. You are welcome to join
in from any place in the world. The group will be kept small to ensure plenty of
opportunities for interaction, sharing, and feedback.