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New Venue & Day

We have moved to the cinema! Starting in April, our life drawing sessions take place at 7-9pm every Tuesday at Hackney Picturehouse (attic). Same time, same vibe — in a new home with new pricing. Come and say hello!

See the venue

Juxtapose Life Drawing

Join Juxtapose.art for a special pop-up life drawing session upstairs at Palm2 in Lower Clapton (E5), starting 1 June, from 7-9pm. We're excited to bring an evening of drawing, creativity, and conversation to the heart of Lower Clapton in E5, and we're looking forward to seeing you there.

More details to follow soon.
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June's models

Here is this month’s line-up. Remember, sometimes models need to cancel, so always check the website for an up-to-date schedule. We do not send emails for model changes.

Roshni

Tue, 2 June, 7-9pm

@in.the.r4w

Sarah

Tue, 9 June, 7-9pm

@sarah.lowndes

Craig

Tue, 16 June, 7-9pm

@craigee_don9

Nia

Tue, 23 June, 7-9pm

@nia_bodymodel

Hafa

Tue, 30 June, 7-9pm

Tickets & pricing

Invite friends to draw with you and take advantage of the accumulated discount.

General admission

£12.50

Drop-In (on the door)

£15.00

Five session pass (£10 x 5)

£50.00

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Art Announcements

Exhibitions, events, and stories from the world of life drawing and beyond. These are also shared on the artist section of the website, only the newest ones are featured in the newsletter. If you have something you want to share, let us know!

The Coming of Age

A fascinating look at how life drawing shaped the foundations of Western art from the Renaissance to today. It explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to later life, and asks how societies can adapt for us all to age better.

Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire

Working at the intersection of art and fashion photography, Nhu Xuan Hua reflects on the fragility of how stories are communicated - or withheld - across generations.

Art(icles) by art(ists)

Recently we approached a few the people in our life drawing community, and asked them to write about something that matters to them. The depth of subjects and creative voices inpired me to capture and share them on a blog, and promote them as teaser in the newsletter.

Victorian Freak Show

by Bruce Thomas - 810 words (4 min read)

Inspired by the idea of a Victorian Freak Show, the session will feature two models, Maya as Malignancia and Anjie as Belladonna. They will start in costume and gradually reveal their forms through a sequence of narrative poses.

“That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die.”<br>(H.P. Lovecraft) And now wicked women and strange sirs behold as daemons approach. Slithering on shadows into this damned hall. Believe it or not the muses are unborn. What an unexpected turn of events. While I was learning to make paper, with my friend Aaron he asked if I would be interested in participating or exhibiting in an art trail. I am not really that interested in exhibiting but I am always up for running a life drawing session. The following weekend Aaron told me that the Leytonston Arts Trail are looking for unusual events to spice up the event calendar. And that was all the brief I needed ... (continue reading)

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