Worldwide Sketchcrawl: Sat, 13 April

The Worldwide Sketchcrawl # 39 will be held on Saturday 13th April . What is a sketchcrawl? It is like a drawing/painting marathon, where you set aside a day (or some of it) and just move around your city or town, recording what goes on around you in your sketchbook. The idea was started by Enrico Casarosa in San Francisco in 2006, who has turned it into a worldwide event, which sketching groups all over the world join in.  

RSVP if you are coming along, so we can swap mobile numbers. You can still come along without rsvping, and I am sure we will be only ones in the area sketching, and will be easy to find. We'll stop for lunch at a nearby cafe. If it is raining on the day, we will sketch in Wellington Library, and meet inside the Library's Civic Square entrance (the one up the steps which leads to the library cafe).  

Sketching news

Did you know that The Learning Connexion runs free Creativity Workshops at their campus and around the country? They are running one next week on Tuesday 26^th March 2013 at the Taita Campus, 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Lower Hutt, at 7pm. Click here for a map. 

The free workshops gently guide you through some valuable creativity techniques. All materials are supplied along with tea, coffee and nibbles. If you are interested, but can't make that time, you can request a DVD or a link to their online Creativity Workshop.

Phone 0800 278 769 or contact admissions to RSVP for the workshop, or to request a DVD copy or online link for the workshop. 

Postscript: I went to this evening, and I have to say it was absolutely marvellous. Whether you are new to art or not, you will get something out of it, and come away enthused. If you are thinking of doing the next one, don't hesitate! Check this page for future workshops. (Kerrie)

Sketching News

Since most sketchers are painters too, I thought I would let you know about this great upcoming event run by the Pumpkin Cottage Revival Artists. The goal is simply to get people out to enjoy being creative, and learn a bit about New Zealand's local art history too. Bring whatever medium and supplies you want to work with, even if it isn't paint. I hope to be there (children permitting) and will probably work in pen & ink or watercolour. For a bit of background about the Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists, click here and here.