Join local artist, Zoe Milah DeJesus, for a playful and relaxed evening of music and drawing at the beautiful Community Wine House in Northcote.

Expect a low-pressure, intimate atmosphere where you will explore abstract and surreal drawing with various mediums. Guided exercises will help you let go of perfectionism, and reconnect with your creative instincts. We’ll focus on drawing as a way to express yourself, rather than trying to draw things realistically.

We will be joined by artist/musician/composer, Siwei of Freedom Fly

Unfortunately, Siwei is no longer able to join us. We will now be joined by harpist, composer and singer-songwriter, Shelby Rose, who will play harp for us during the free draw portion of the evening - using music to help us get out of our heads and find flow.

You will hopefully leave with some new tools and techniques to ease the fear around picking up a sketchbook and drawing, simply for yourself.

Beginners are welcome and highly encouraged to attend!

No experience necessary.

*Please note: to keep things cosy, there will only be 15 tickets available.

This workshop is for you if:

you want to make art but don't know where to start.

you're looking for a meaningful, fun and accessible way to express yourself creatively,

you're feeling burnt out or stressed.

you're looking for a healthy way to relax and unwind.

you're an experienced artist and you want a community space to draw and feel connected.

We will provide:

all art materials (paper and various mediums), but feel free to bring your own if you like!

tea & light snacks

art books for inspiration

Option to bring:

journal & pen

small blanket for sitting on the floor (note: the group will sit together at a communal table - the blanket is optional as there will be opportunities to break away and find privacy within the space)

Workshop schedule:

Introduction & tea

Brief guided meditation (5mins)

Guided drawing exercises

Free draw with live harp by Siwei

Reflections

When: Thursday 8 October, 7pm - 9pm

Where: Community Wine House (7/177 Beavers Road, Northcote, VIC, Australia)

About the artists:

Shelby Rose is a harpist, composer and singer-songwriter based in Melbourne. Her compositional works have been performed by ensembles large and small. From orchestras to quartets, solo harp to film scores, all of her works carry the same intention; to get to the core of what it means to be a part of the human experience through embracing the divine, the painful and the ugly.

Zoe Milah DeJesus is a Puerto Rican-American-Australian painter and emerging filmmaker. Her practice explores themes of isolation, spirituality, human connection and nature. Her visual language is influenced by surrealism, Indigenous Latin American art and street culture. She works with many different materials including spray paint, acrylic, pastel, clay, and more.

Accessibility:

Community Wine House has accessible entry but the toilet is not yet fully wheelchair accessible (it will be soon!)

Please get in touch with Zoe directly at zoemilah@gmail.com if you have any additional accessibility needs.