Drawing the Frontline

Our online series of live War Art Talks will take place on Zoom.

Hosted by Company of Makers co-founder Rachel, with special guest, professional Artist, Pete Codling who'll share his insights into this fascinating aspect of art.

Talk 9 of 10: Drawn to Together

Lets look at drawing, sketching, this simple ancient, universal act of creativity, as ‘therapy’, as a way of killing demons and exploring feelings. It is used professionally to help with PTSD and also in private by veterans as a hobby and way of focusing and relaxing, a new and peaceful hobby. The psychology of pictures and analysis of content and meaning can to help unlock deep feelings and exorcise the hidden traumas. Drawing can help you map out your thoughts, put them in front of you, leaving a little bit of that troubled mind on the page, each time you draw. This isn’t about making a master piece or being a brilliant artist, this about using the tools to hand, to help find yourself again -

Drawing to get home. But tonight, lets keep it simple, a scribble, mind maps, vector diagrams, symbols and brainstorming, having some fun. Be sure to have a pencil and paper to hand.

Let's look at some of these amazing artists and ask...

"How does war affect art and vice versa?"

These are 'live talks'!

So please: Be ready and be on time

All Veterans welcome: Join us for this session or the whole series of 10

What to expect:

- Duration each session: 45 minutes

- 30 mins Pete's talk, 15 mins Q&A

- This is a 'one-way' webinar: You'll see and hear Pete, we won't see or hear you

- You'll need to be ready on Zoom prior to the start of the session

Quick fire Q&A:

- Your unique opportunity to ask Pete questions

- Via Zoom Q&A

- Questions: Type them into the chat box during Pete's talk, Rachel will collate them

- Answers: At the end, Rachel will ask Pete as many of questions as we have time for

- Please note: This is for questions about today's art talk only

Tips for joining 'on the day':

Stand-by: We will start and finish on time, these are 'live' talks, not recordings

Zoom: Each individual session will have its own Zoom link

15 minutes prior: Join Zoom to ensure your Zoom link and technology works

Volume: Ensure sound is switched on your device and volume turned up

Waiting room: We'll know when you've joined the session and are waiting to be let in

Using technology: Please familiarise yourself with how to access a Zoom webinar and use the chat box function before the session starts, there won't be time to answer questions about this during our live talks

Here's a link if you need some help using Zoom: Joining and participating in a Zoom webinar

If you have any questions regarding any of the above please get in touch.

See you on Zoom and stay safe!

Steve and Rachel

Co-founders, Company of Makers