The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children presents
Drawing Day at The Ark
| Dates : | Saturday 23 May |
| Times: | 2pm – 5pm |
| Age Range: | For all the family |
| Tickets: | Free |
The Ark is delighted to be part of National Drawing Day 2009, co-ordinated
by the National Gallery of Ireland. Try your hand at drawing at The Ark!
To give a taster of the theme of our upcoming visual arts summer programme, Earth
Explorers, visitors to The Ark on Drawing Day can take inspiration from their
surroundings and natural environment. Under the guidance of professional artists,
children and their families will be invited to draw through the process of mark
making, and explore the art of drawing through nature. Artist Joe Coveney will
explore the process of drawing while Anthony Collins, one of the Earth Explorers
exhibition artists, will encourage you to make and draw artistic dragonflies.
This facilitated event is free, with each session lasting 30 minutes each, starting
at 2pm (2pm / 2.45pm / 3.30pm / 4:15pm). Numbers are limited so attendance is
on a first come first served basis.
The Story of a Stream Workshop with artist Joe Coveney
Tell a story of a stream from source to sea. Piece by piece add your thoughts and ideas, using various drawing tools and collage to create a collaborative aerial representation of a landscape. Some areas might be built up urban developments, while some could be green fields or tall mountains. Let your imagination run wild as you draw roads, fields, trees, mountains and houses in this creative drawing activity.
Dragonfly Workshop with artist Anthony Collins
Create a colourful dragonfly with fun and exciting materials. Assemble your artistic insect and let it hover above you as you play at being an entomologist. Through the art of drawing, study your beautiful creature before flying out the door of The Ark
No advance booking is required. Please note that numbers may be limited at certain times subject to demand.Drawing Day is co-ordinated by the National Gallery of Ireland in partnership with a number of venues nationwide including The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children; Butler Gallery, Kilkenny; Waterford Museum of Treasures; Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda; Crawford Gallery, Cork; The LAB, Dublin; Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane; Muckross Traditional Farms, Killarney; National Museum of Ireland: Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks; National Museum of Ireland: Archaeology and History, Kildare Street; National Museum of Ireland, Country Life; Hunt Museum, Limerick; Pearse Museum, Rathfarnham; Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise; National Print Museum, Dublin; Wexford Arts Centre; Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray; Graphic Studio Dublin; Tower Museum, Derry; Draíocht, Dublin; Galway City Museum; Glucksman Gallery, Cork; Cavan County Museum; Limerick City Gallery; Farmleigh House, Dublin; Castletown House, Kildare; NCAD Gallery, Dublin; Fota House, Cork.
