Tracing Trees Workshop - 3pm

Tracing Trees

Tracing Trees is a free, two hour outdoor drawing session that introduces the process of rubbing to create artworks using the trees and local landscape of Eddington, led by artist Alastair Kwan and author of walks and guidebooks Jo Sinclair.

Part guided walk, part hands on making; participants will learn about the local ecosystems and the homes within them, and be introduced to the process of recording the environment through frottage to create textured artworks. These impressions will be worked into, multiplied and collaged, creating multilayered artworks that explore our relationship with trees, resulting in a personal visual diary of Eddington’s natural surroundings. The session will start and end at the Storey’s Field Centre, and include the opportunity to take rubbings from the 430 year old Veteran Oak.

No art experience necessary, and all materials including specialist paper for rubbing and graphite will be provided.

The workshop has been commissioned as part of the University of Cambridge’s public consultation programme for the future phases of the Eddington development. The workshop will inform the Public Art and Culture Strategy that is currently being developed by Company, Place, helping to shape ideas of how community, nature, and art can come together.

About the Artist

Alastair Kwan (b. 1993, Leeds) is a socially-engaged artist, bringing a variety of disciplines together from drawing and sculpture to cooking and growing. He recently completed a residency at Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridgeshire (2024-2025) and graduated from MA Sculpture at the Royal College of Art in 2021.

IG handle: @alastair_kwan

Website: alastairkwan.com

About the Walk Guide

Jo Sinclair is a freelance writer based in Cambridgeshire who has written a number of popular walking books including Cambridgeshire: 40 Town and Country Walks.

IG handle: @waytogowalking

Website: https://waytogowalking.blogspot.com/

KEY INFORMATION - PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING

Age Suitability: This event is geared towards an adult audience, we have a separate event geared towards children here.

What to wear: Please note at least half of this event will be held outdoors, and will involve walking over uneven surfaces, so please dress accordingly with suitable shoes.

Accessibility: The workshop will include a walk lasting approximately 1 hour, some of which will take place on uneven ground and therefore may not be fully accessible. If you have any access requirements please notify the organiser when you book your place.

Inclement weather: In the case of bad weather, the session will be modified to take place indoors.

Photography: There will be a photographer present on the day, please notify the organisers if you do not wish to have your photographs taken or used in evaluative or promotional material for the event.