Drawing workshop led by artist Claire Taylor-Jones to build a nature journal, inspired by objects in the Museum of Gloucester's handling collection.
Claire Taylor-Jones is leading a nature journal workshop at the Museum of Gloucester on Saturday 31 October, and it's the start of something that runs right through the year. The idea is to build a nature journal over several months, with each session focusing on a different theme. The first one kicks off on 31 October, followed by 28 November, 19 December, 23 January, 20 February and 27 March. If you're in for the long haul, you'll end up with a full journal by spring.
Each session takes its lead from the museum's handling collection — the objects you can actually touch and look at closely rather than just through glass. Every month brings a new theme, and there's always a live animal or plant on display to observe and draw from life. The aim is to connect you with nature through art, building up simple drawing and observation skills that you can keep using long after the workshops finish. It's as much about slowing down and looking properly as it is about the drawing itself.
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It's open to over-16s, and all the materials are provided, so you don't need to bring your own kit. Places are limited to ten per session, which keeps things small and quiet. Tickets are £5.00 per adult, and the sessions run from 15:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays. The museum is on Brunswick Road, GL1 1HP.
