Draw Hope Workshops

Come and take part in workshops with Medway artists Rosa Ainley, Lalita Bailey, Liz Bylett, Wendy Daws, Christopher Sacre, and Hannah Whittaker, and make your mark on Bob and Roberta Smith's Draw Hope pavilion.

Wendy Daws, Draw Hope Draw You Workshops
Add yourself to the Pavilion walls at Wendy Daws' Draw Hope Draw You workshops and let your hopes and dreams spill out of drawings of you. Draw or write outlines of you, your hands, your friends to fill with your thoughts and hopes.

Each workshop runs for 30 minutes and you can pick a time slot when you reserve your ticket.

Sat 29 May - Book here
Tue 1 June - Book here

Christopher Sacre, Visions of Hope Workshops
Come along and draw visions of hope for a happier and more inclusive future at Christopher Sacre's Visions of Hope workshops. They can be any size, shape and colour you like. The fun challenge is to do this without using spoken or written language!

A BSL interpreter will be present during these workshops.

Each workshop runs for 30 minutes and you can pick a time slot when you reserve your ticket.

Mon 24 May - Book here
Thu 3 June - Book here
Sun 6 June - Book here

Hannah Whittaker, Forest of Hope Workshops
Help grow the forest of hope with Hannah Whittaker - the Forest of Hope workshops will lead you in the creation of a personalised tree mural using your own footprints and handprints, using the exercise to reflect on where you’ve come from and where you’d like to go.

Each workshop runs for 30 minutes and you can pick a time slot when you reserve your ticket.

Sun 23 May - Book here
Wed 26 May - Book here
Mon 31 May - Book here
Wed 2 June - Book here

Rosa Ainley, Write Hope Workshops
Join Rosa Ainley's Write Hope workshops and write your hopes and dreams in and on the pavilion: write a postcard, write a letter, write a story, write your diary, write your manifesto for a better future.

Each workshop runs for 30 minutes and you can pick a time slot when you reserve your ticket.

Wed 26 May - Book here
Fri 28 May - Book here
Sat 5 June - Book here

Liz Bylett, Wall of He-ART (Hearts) Workshops
At the Wall of He-ART (Hearts) workshops artist Liz Bylett will guide you to create images, ideas and feelings of hope from the heart, focusing on and depicting families, family connections and family units that live and work in the Estuary area.

Each workshop runs for 1 hour and you can pick a time slot when you reserve your ticket.

Thu 27 May - Book here
Sun 30 May - Book here
Mon 31 May - Book here
Wed 2 June - Book here

Lalita Bailey, Who are we?
Lalita Bailey’s drawing workshops are structured on creative dialogue. Participants will be asked a series of questions focused on mental wellbeing and life during lockdown. Lalita will respond live to participant’s drawings by creating a composition onto the Draw Hope pavilion, and will also create a digital drawing that will encapsulate participant’s compositions from the various workshops.

Lalita is working collaboratively with students from Luton Primary School.

Mon 7 June
Tue 8 June
Wed 9 June

Even if you can't attend a workshop, the pavilion is open everyday through the festival.