OCTOBER Sess - FLESH Queer Life Drawing @ Smiths - 2026

FLESH acknowledges that we meet on stolen land and we pay our respects to the traditional and rightful owners of the land the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples. Sovereignty was never ceded, always was and always will be aboriginal land. 

🏳‍🌈 Connect and create at FLESH!

⚠️ Please note this is an 18+ event and may include mature/sexy themes/props

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✋ What is FLESH?

FLESH runs monthly life drawing sessions featuring a nude life model run by and for SBLGBTQIA+ folks (and their allies). It is a relaxed, social space where drawers will pursue their own creative approaches. 

⏰ WHEN?

6:15pm – Door open - get in early to grab a good spot and to get a drink 

6:30pm(ish) – Session starts with a welcome and intro by your host Fox

There will be 2 breaks at around 7:15 and 8pm for you to refresh your refreshments, show off your work, view other's art and make some new connections. 

9pm – End of session  

📍 WHERE?

Upstairs in the Red Room at Smiths Alternative (Melbourne Building, 76 Alinga St, google maps link here). Walking distance from the Alinga St Light Rail stop and the Civic Bus Interchange. 

Enter the building to the left of the main Smiths entrance and ascend either the stairs or the elevator, we are past the red door in the room on the right.

👀 WHO?

This event is for queers and their peers

Both new and experienced artists, creatives, doodlers, "I can only draw stick figures" types and even the “I can’t even draw” crowd are welcome!

Each month's model will be announced on our Instagram. The roster will feature a mixed bunch of babes including both experienced models and some fresh faces. There will be of a variety of genders, bodies, experiences and backgrounds.

Your host is Fox! Local queer icon, artist and experienced life model.

🎨 WHAT DO I BRING?

A variety of drawing supplies and plenty of paper with clipboards will be provided but please feel free to bring your own journals/VADs/tablets/materials. Please be mindful of the space, if you want to bring any messy/drippy materials then please also bring something to clean up any potential spills. Table space is not guaranteed.

Also bring your appetite and wallets! Smith's Alternative will be ready to serve up lots of lovely drinks and a variety of nibbles.

Full info sheet available here.

❤️ FLESH aims to be as accommodating and transparent as possible. Please note that FLESH is run by only one person (Fox) with some assistance. While we have been running for over a year, there is always room for learning and growth. 

For any questions or requests, please contact us via the Contact Host button below, via Instagram or via email. You can also detail any requests/requirements during the ticket check out process.

🧠 Any sensory need items are welcome including fidget toys, weighted items, earplugs and headphones. Stimming is welcome (so long as it is not too disruptive to our other guests). The space is gently and colourfully lit (please see instagram for pics of previous sessions to get the vibe) and we will be playing some music quietly.

👁️ This is a viewing/visual based event, let us know if you need a specific seat or requirements for low vision or a vision impairment and we will do our best to accommodate you. There will be no flashes or strobes. 

👂 There will not be any interpretation service available for those who are hard of hearing. The main talking is done at the start with the introduction and intermittently to announce the timing of poses. If given sufficient notice we can provide a written version of the welcome talk and can visually update you on the lengths of poses. 

🧑‍🦽The upstairs room and the unisex bathroom are both wheelchair accessible. There is a lift available to access the upstairs area with only a few small lips/bumps. The door to the lift is 82cm wide and the lift is approximately a square, so also 82cm deep. Please note that the buttons inside the lift are 150cm high. The door handle and lock in the unisex bathroom are 120cm high. All the chairs in the space can be easily moved around. 

🚽 There is a single stall unisex/accessible bathroom down the hall from the drawing room. There is also (so called) Men's and Women's bathrooms halfway down the staircase. There is another set of Women’s and Men’s bathrooms and a unisex/accessible stall down on the ground floor.