more photos from st werburghs fair

St werburghs fair 12th june

diary entry from mike

this is my first entry on the blog.
my internet has been playing up, but i am again winning the battle, i think, i hope.
i feel very enthused by the doodle draw project.
it seems to be developing very naturally and with each workshop myself and jonny do, i feel i am learning lots of different things, and becoming increasingly inspired and enthused about the potential of this project.
its basic point is that we think anyone can draw, it is fun and therepeutic and wish to break the stigma attached to drawing, and in doing so, reflect upon the fact that anyone can do anything they wish to if they practice and strive towards it.
to paraphrase mohammed ali very badly...
if you think you cannot do something
you say you cannot do it
if you say you cannot do it
you do not do it
if you do not do it
it does not become a habit
if it does not become a habit
you do not practice it
if you do not practice it
it does not become your destiny.

as with drawing, as with plumbing, as with anything.

suggested workshop plan for drawing

intro- 5 mins

who we are
what we are doing... project as a whole and today...

intention that we belive anyone can draw and that it is fun and therepeutic

drawing games

15 mins

face drawing fun...intention fun ice breaker

15 mins

squiggle... intention to show how development from fun to building up image through play... sketch book

consequences

40 mins

split into pairs

2 games of consequences

then take and build upon and draw up onto mountboard

intention... a mixture of the first two... fun and play and development... showing how art is about practice and working on something as well as play

end reflection
10 mins
put all pieces on show and ask to point out favourite pieces and why

Emporium drawing session 5th June 3pm to 5pm

We decided to put up paper on the outside of the Emporium that afternoon to see if passers by would stop and draw. Some did and we left the paper up overnight two nights until Monday morning. On Sunday afternoon more drawing had been done and then pens had been left hanging up on the paper . Monday they'd all gone. Maybe someone had got really into it and wanted to continue drawing back home.

These were drawn by Mike, Jonny and Gareth who came in and joined us in the last twenty minutes of the 2nd Big Issue drawing workshop. He may come next week too hopefully. He said he draws a lot at home.