22nd September

Plant life queer life – Plant drawing workshop 🌿 Darebin FUSE Festival

Name: Plant life queer life – Plant drawing workshop 🌿 Darebin FUSE Festival
Start: 2024-09-22T11:00:23+1000
End: 2024-09-22T13:00:23+1000
Location: Bridge Darebin Arts Hub & Community Hall

Price $6 – $48 AUD Get Tickets

Event description

Draw Plants Together: plant life queer life

Draw Plants Together is partnering with Bridge Queer Gathering for FUSE@Large to present a friendly plant drawing workshop for queer and questioning people that explores the queerness of plants and of the interconnected ecologies around us. Connect with other LGBTQIA+ folk, experiment with drawing and learn more about the indigenous plants of the Darebin area in a supportive environment. All materials provided. Plus, take home an indigenous plant from VINC nursery :)

The name of this workshop is borrowed from an article by Will Dwyer (plantae.org/plants-and-queerness) In Will’s words: ‘plants, like queerness, suggest new ways of being, living and loving.’

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More info about Draw Plants Together:

Love plants? Want to get creative? Join these friendly plant drawing workshops!

find your way with drawing
connect with plants
learn with others

These 2-hour workshops are an opportunity to tune in to the beauty of plants and to experiment with drawing in a supportive environment.

Workshops are run by me! (Craig). I'm an artist, teacher and plant lover, with 20 years experience in teaching and workshop facilitation.

Draw Plants Together is a budding social enterprise – any contribution you make is greatly appreciated!

I donate 10% of my income to First Nations organisations in Victoria.

“The workshop increased my confidence to try different techniques in drawing and improved my observation skills”

– participant, Coburg Library Makerspace

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Draw Plants Together is an inclusive space. Everyone of all ages, backgrounds, sexualities, genders and abilities is welcome.

I prioritise accessibility in the delivery of my workshops as much as possible. Please let me know if you have any access needs.

I am a qualified English language teacher, and am happy to provide language support for people learning English at no extra cost.

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Draw Plants Together acknowledges Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the First People of the place where this workshops is run. I acknowledge Wurundjeri as Traditional Custodians and pay my deepest respects to First Nations Elders, people and communities across the continent.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Draw Plants Together

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Draw Plants Together

Plant drawing workshops for everyone, hosted at community spaces, events and festivals.

Draw Plants Together encourages connections with plants and with each other. The workshops centre plants indigenous to the Narrm/Melbourne area and offer a supportive space for learning.

What can I expect?

Fun and relaxed 2-hour creative sessions held at different locations on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country
A feeling of wellbeing – notice plants more in the company of others and gain confidence with drawing

“The workshop increased my confidence to try different techniques in drawing and improved my observation skills”

– participant, Coburg Library Makerspace

Draw Plants Together is an inclusive space. Everyone of all ages, backgrounds, sexualities, genders and abilities is welcome.

About me

My name is Craig (he/him). I am an artist and I love plants. I’ve also worked extensively with people in a range of different learning contexts, and have 20 years experience in teaching and workshop facilitation with adults.

In my classes and workshops, my focus is on creating inclusive and enjoyable learning environments where connection, creativity and experimentation can happen.

I have completed studies in art (RMIT and VCA) as well as linguistics (Monash), and have an Advanced Certificate in Relational Gestalt Counselling (Gestalt Therapy Australia).

I work and volunteer at VINC (Victorian Indigenous Nurseries Cooperative) and am passionate about Indigenous plants and local ecologies.

Pay what you feel

Draw Plants Together is a budding social enterprise – all profits go back into making the workshops more engaging and accessible. I donate 10% of my income to First Nations organisations in Victoria.

I've tried to make workshops fees as equitable as possible. Pay what you feel from $6 up – attend for less or 'pay it forward'

Whatever you pay contributes to future workshops – thank you for your support!

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Draw Plants Together acknowledges Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the First People of the place where my workshops are run. I acknowledge Wurundjeri as Traditional Custodians and pay my deepest respects to First Nations Elders, people and communities across the continent.

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