11th August

Walk & Draw 🌿 Friends of Royal Park

Name: Walk & Draw 🌿 Friends of Royal Park
Start: 2024-08-11T10:30:23+1000
End: 2024-08-11T12:30:23+1000
Location: Walmsley House – Royal Park

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Event description

Walk & Draw at Royal Park 💚

The Wurundjeri season of Guling* is here and wattles are awaking. This event is for the Friends of Royal Park to become more .. friendly :) and more closely connected with what all of us active in this space love – indigenous plants.

Join this friendly ‘walk and draw’ and plant drawing session to connect with others and draw plants together :)

All materials provided.
Please wear suitable shoes that are good for walking over uneven ground, water bottle, raincoat maybe, beanie and snacks. 

Meet at Walmsley House at 10:30am

*Click here for Merri-bek Primary's Creekulum project and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Seasons Calendar

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

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

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.

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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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