Draw More - Pocklington

Draw More is a drawing session for adults providing a friendly and welcoming space for adults to learn and experience drawing. Our aims are to:

• Provide guided drawing sessions suitable for beginners or more experienced artists
• Create a welcoming and friendly environment
• Offer creative opportunity for adults of all ages
• Encourage the uptake of drawing to promote healthy wellbeing and positive mental health
• Encourage drawing for fun - no expectations
• Offer creative opportunity without financial restrictions

Please note, you are booking for the session as follows:

Friday 24th May 6pm - 8pm -BIRD

The following sessions will also be running and tickets will be open for booking at the end of the previous session:

• Friday 14th June 6pm - 8pm - FLOWER
• Friday 19th July 6pm - 8pm - BUTTERFLY/INSECT
• Friday 30th August 6pm - 8pm - DOG
• Friday 20th September 8pm - 8pm - HARE
• Friday 18th October 6pm - 8pm - FOX
• Friday 22nd November 6pm - 8pm - STILL LIFE
• Friday 6th December 6pm - 8pm - EYES
• Friday 24th January 2025 6pm - 8pm - FACE

All sessions listed above will take place at Pocklington Arts Centre studio (downstairs, at the back of the venue). You do do not need to show a ticket to reception staff, just tell them you are here for the drawing group in the studio and walk to the back of the venue. The venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. We welcome users of all abilities and needs. If you have any questions about suitability, please contact us. Please note, this session is for adults only.

About the project...

Sessions will run one Friday evening per month (dates are listed above) at Pocklington Arts Centre studio. We wanted to provide something that everyone can access - regardless of financial standing. We are offering the tuition for free and we have gratefully received a small grant from HEY SMILE Foundation to arrange the venue for the trial period and get some equipment to make the sessions run smoothly. We are offering access to these sessions for FREE but we do accept donations if you are able to (suggested donation £5 per session). Please choose ticket type FREE or MAKE A DONATION. Any donations will be used specifically for this project (The booking agent may take a very small percentage fee of donations made). This project will run on a trial basis for 9 months, to see how sustainable the costs are and evaluate the interest in participation. Please note, donations are completely optional and at your discretion.

What to expect...

The session is open from 6pm and we will begin the the session with the opportunity for hot drinks and chat - followed by a guided drawing session beginning at 6.15pm. Holly will guide you through a drawing as you watch her draw on the projector screen and join in. We usually have a comfort break at around 7pm and then we continue our drawing until about 7.40pm. There will be resources provided to use throughout. There will also be time to get a bit of one-to-one advice or support at the end of the session (til 8pm), if you want it. There is no requirement to 'show' or share your work - just join in and enjoy the shared drawing experience. Drawing activities will be suitable for beginners, with the opportunity for more experienced artists to take their drawing a little further if they wish. You are free to take your work with you at the end of the session. We may take photographs in the session but we always seek your consent before doing so. There is no requirement to be in any photographs or videos.

We will also be recording some online drawing tutorials that you can access at home to do, only if you wish to (it isn't homework, we promise).

How many people can attend?

We can accommodate quite a few people, but we do have a limit. Therefore, it is best and preferable to us if you can BOOK your place using our ticket options. If you are booking for a group of people, please ensure you complete a ticket for each participant. When booking, you just need to leave us your name and contact details (in case there is a last minute cancellation of the venue and we need it get hold of you). If you are booking a place online, you will be asked to choose a FREE ticket of a MAKE A DONATION ticket. We want to stress that whichever ticket type you choose is entirely optional and we will never refuse access to a place based on whether you make a donation. We want everyone to be able to attend.

What is provided?

We provide:

• Paper, pencils and quality basic drawing equipment
• Clipboard easel to lean on
• Source images to refer to
• Tuition and support (if desired)
• Hot drinks and biscuits(tea, coffee and hot chocolate
• Online drawing tutorials to do at home (if you want to)

Do I have to come every month?

No, sessions are booked as and when you want to. We release the sessions booking links around 4 weeks in advance (straight after the previous session) . If you book and cannot make it or need to cancel, just let us know by email or phone on 01759486020.

I am a complete beginner. Can I still come?

Absolutely! You are exactly the person we would like to see join us. Drawing is so much fun and very relaxing. Don't worry if you haven't really drawn before. There is no expectation to share your work so if you are a little shy of other people seeing your work then that's fine. We do sometimes take photos to share online but we would ALWAYS ask your permission.

Is there somewhere to park?

You can use the parking bays in Market Place for free at that time of the evening. There are lots of them and you should find it easy to get a a space at that time of day. There are also other parking spaces at the top of the town centre, near the library and in other places around town. The venue address is Pocklington Arts Centre, 22-24 Market Place, Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO42 2AR.

How long will the project run for?

We have set the project up to run for a trial of 9 months. In this period we will evaluate whether the project is sustainable with regard to costs, suitability and participation. We hope to extend the project if we can meet our sustainability criteria. We will make a decision on the project's future at the end of the 9 month trial period. We welcome feedback on the project and we will set up a MONITORING AND EVALUATION link that will be sent to you or given as a paper copy. All information provided will be used to monitor and evaluate the project. We kindly ask that particpants please complete the link at least once during the duration of the trial period (you can complete it more than once during the project duration if you wish).