An evening life drawing class with artist/tutor Beth Kirby and two models, held in the Every Body's Story exhibition space.
About this event
Join tutor an artist Beth Kirby and models Alice and Sally for a fully-tutored life drawing class in the Every Body's Story exhibition space at Centrespace Gallery in the heart of Bristol.
You will be surrounded by 30 golden torso casts by women's body casting artist Ellen Downes. In this space we will celebrate the diversity and beauty of women's bodies and explore how we can connect to our bodies through movement.
About the Class
As part of a week-long roster of events to explore and appreciate the body, Bristol-based artist and drawing tutor Beth Kirby will lead a class exploring the relationship between perceiving, looking and drawing.
Joined by models Alice and Sally, Beth will guide you through a range of exercises designed to help you connect with what you see, and to draw feelingly. This class is about looking and experiencing the body through drawing, rather than following rigid guidelines or rules.
- Paper and materials will be provided at no extra charge - you don't need to bring your own unless you'd like to.
- The class is 90 minutes, with a short break in the middle.
- You are not required to wear a mask once seated at this event, unless you want to
- Please bring your own water/drinks as there will not be any refreshments
TICKETS
This event is part of the Every Body’s Story exhibition and festival of events.
About Every Body’s Story:
Women’s Body Casting Artist Ellen Downes has cast 30 women’s torsos and painted them gold. The golden body casts will be exhibited alongside the stories of the women behind them.
This is a project celebrating the beauty and diversity of women's bodies and a platform for the stories behind them.
We are rejecting unrealistic beauty standards, debunking myths and raising our voices to share women's experiences and stories that need to be told.
In a world where women's bodies are perpetually objectified, this body of work objectifies our bodies in a beautiful way, on our terms.
Diversity is at the heart of this project. The 30 women collectively tell stories of what it means to live in a woman's body from a range of perspectives. Their stories explore their relationships with their bodies through themes such as body image, motherhood, race, sexuality, menstruation, trauma, coming of age, grief, mental health, disability and self-love.
Join Every Body's Story at Centrespace Gallery in the heart of Bristol to see this powerful collection of golden casts and stories of women.
Where: Centrespace Gallery, 6 Leonard Lane, Bristol, BS1 1EA
Opening Night: 26.08 7.30PM
Exhibition opening times: 27.08-01.09 10AM-5PM
Entry to exhibition: FREE
For more info and to see the full programme of events: @everybodysstory / everybodysstory.co.uk