Community Still Life Drawing

Community Still Life Drawing is a free program that I’ve run each summer since 2022 in the community-owned Milky Way Garden in Parkdale.

Taking place once a month from May through September, I set up a still life arrangement and invite folks to gather around a shared interest in drawing, to try something new, and meet new people. Each session starts with a warm up activity, a creative prompt, and lots of time to draw at one’s own pace.

Community Still Life Drawing started as a way to share space together after the distance and anxiety of 2020-2021. Presented in collaboration with the Parkdale Free School, it offered a different way to connect with others while engaging in one’s own creative spirit. Over the past three summers, we’ve welcomed so many people to the Milky Way Garden from all over the city. It has been a delight to witness not just the beautiful artwork created by participants at the end of each session, but also the new connections that have emerged as folks get to know each other.

The Milky Way Garden is community-owned via the Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust. The Garden is operated by Greenest City and is tended to by countless neighbours and volunteers. I am so grateful for their partnership and collaboration in making this program a reality.

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