Plant drawing workshop 🌿 Westmeadows Indigenous Community Garden

Name: Plant drawing workshop 🌿 Westmeadows Indigenous Community Garden
Start: 2024-11-10T11:00:00+1100
End: 2024-11-10T13:00:00+1100
Location: Westmeadows Indigenous Community Garden

Sun, 10 Nov, 11am - 1pm AEDT

Westmeadows Indigenous Community Garden

westmeadows, australia

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Draw Plants Together

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Plant Drawing Workshop – Westmeadows Indigenous Community Garden

A celebration of Wurundjeri Season 'Buath Garru' (grass flowering)

A creative 2 hours drawing the plant communities of Westmeadows Indigenous Community Garden.

This friendly plant drawing workshop will take place in Aunty Joanne Russell’s bush food and fibre garden and will have a special focus on flowers and grasses of the Volcanic Plains.

Join the fun, connect with indigenous plants and experiment with drawing in this beautiful place in celebration of the Wurundjeri Season ‘Buath Garru’ (grass flowering).

All drawing materials provided.
Please contact me with any access needs.
Please bring your own seating, foldable chairs or picnic mat if you would like to sit.
Please wear suitable shoes that are good for walking over uneven ground, water bottle, snacks, sun protection

To learn more about Poorneet, click here for Merri-bek Primary's Creekulum project and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Seasonal Calendar

Head to my website for more info about Draw Plants Together

Love plants? Want to get creative? Join a friendly plant drawing workshop!

find your way with drawing
connect with plants
learn with others

“Craig was an incredible facilitator. Very gentle, informative approach. Every moment of the 2 hours was enjoyable. I felt safe and inspired to be creative and connect with the plants. The best workshop I've taken”

– participant, 'Plant life queer life' in partnership with Bridge Queer Gathering for FUSE Darebin

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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.

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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.

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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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