Mindful drawing workshop – Mark-making activities for creative flow

Cloud drawing activity

Can drawing be fulfilling without expectations of its outcome?

This workshop is for people who like to, or want to get back to the joy of observational drawing, without the pressure of producing a representational artwork, or having to copy a particular scene or still life arrangement. Facilitated by professional artist Gali Weiss and meditation and mindfulness teacher Tracey Avery, participants will be guided through a range of meditations and mindful activities in drawing and mark-making with the focus of internal and external observation.

Through a variety of guided activities, you will be developing a relationship between the eye and the hand, which in turn will reflect the relationship of your observations and your perceptions through mark making – the marks and gestures of drawing.

Who is this workshop for?

The workshop activities are accessible and beneficial for:

• the casual sketcher and the experienced artist

• developing hand-eye coordination

• learning a range of flow state techniques to use alongside a formal art practice

Workshop setting

The workshop is designed to provide a nurturing environment to support your creativity:

• Beautiful ridge-top studio setting with expansive views and garden setting

• Small class size (maximum 12 people) with time for feedback and shared responses

• Light vegetarian lunch, tea and coffee, provided

Location:   Henwood Studio, Cottles Bridge, VIC 3099

Date:         Sunday, 26th October 2025

Time:     11.00 am - 3.00 pm

Price:         $155

What do I need to bring to the workshop?

Please bring 2B, 4B, 6B pencils, eraser and an A3 or A2 cartridge paper pad, plus your own water bottle.

Further details:

·      The venue is a single level building with a small number of steps up into the studio, however not fully wheelchair accessible.

·      Lunch will be provided; please include any dietary requirements in the booking form.

·      The studio is on privately-owned property and location details will be provided after booking.

How to book your place:

Please add the quantity of places you require, then press the BOOK button. You’ll be taken to a booking form to add your details. Please note bookings will close 2 hours before the workshop commences.

Any queries? Email us via our contact page.

Workshop facilitators - bios:

Gali Weiss is a practising artist and researcher, with a background in university fine arts teaching and independent creativity workshops. Her arts practice has centered on notions of presence and dualities in the form of drawing installations, animation and artists’ books. A major part of her practice since her PhD has been Unfolding Projects, an art-text exchange between women writers in Afghanistan and artists in Australia, revealing understandings of women in Afghanistan and the potency of direct marks of exchange.

Tracey Avery is a curator and consultant with a PhD in design history, and a certified meditation and mindfulness teacher and guide. She is also an artist member of Unfolding Projects, a series of art-exchange projects with Afghan women, established by Gali Weiss in 2009. Tracey’s work centres around how we observe and appreciate our natural and material worlds, encouraging people to grow their awareness and creativity.