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Go Figure - Monthly Self-Led Life Drawing (September)

Come and join us for a fun and friendly life drawing session. Go Figure is a regular event held here at Swarthmore, look out for it every first Thursday of the month!

There will be no tutor leading this session but it will be hosted by a member of the Swarthmore team. There are a number of easles and drawing boards available to use, but do feel free to bring your own.

There will be a rotation of both male and female life models and on occassion we will have multiple models in the same session.

Pattern Cutting Intro and Dressmaking Pattern Adapting Workshop with Alison Teece UK

Do you want to improve your pattern cutting/making skills?

This is an opportunity for you to learn the fundamentals of pattern cutting and making including pattern drafting techniques such as dart manipulation, style line, add flair to skirts and yolks. In addition, your fabulous tutor Alison will offer deomonstations covering simple pattern designs.

You will be shown practical skills in this subject and will be introduced to essentials tools of the trade such as pattern masters, awls, pracing wheels and how to correctly utilise notches.

Life Drawing with Ellie Andrews

Join us for a 3 week life drawing course with Leeds Drawing Club founder Ellie Andrews.

This workshop is designed for those who are interested in learning about different approaches to life drawing and who are looking to build upon their existing skills by using the opportunity to draw 1 long pose each week. Ideal for those who have some experience in life drawing, but beginners are also very welcome. (For absolute beginners we recommend our brilliant Intro to Life Drawing Course with Tessa Houghton).

Drawing Heads and Faces

Tutored drawing session focussing on the Head.

Working with a life model for One Pose throughout the session.

Learning and understanding the positioning of facial features and skull structure using comparative measuring.

Looking at examples of how other artists have approached drawing a head and portraiture in their work, and exploring your own personal approach to mark making.

Experimenting with different ways of applying charcoal and pencil to reveal character and feeling.

Intro to Life Drawing 6 Week Course

Running on Tuesday evenings from 9th September – 14th October 2025, this 6 week, fully tutored course offers an exploration into the various techniques and methods used to depict the human figure.

Working with a life model, each of the 6 sessions will focus on a different subject, for example: quick gestural drawings, Chiaroscurro (the study of light and dark tonal values), measured drawing or negative space.

You will:

Monthly Life Drawing at Sunnybank Mills

Leeds Drawing Club comes to Sunnybank!

Join Founder Ellie Andrews for a fun and creative monthly life drawing workshop!

Split into a Tutored morning session and a Self Led afternoon session, participants will have opportunities to put into practice techniques they have learned in the morning, whilst exploring their own personal creative expression in the afternoon.

Working with a nude life model, we will look at other artists work, explore different types of mark making, and have informal, peer to peer discussions about the work produced during the session.

Introduction to Life Drawing at Calverley Old Hall

Working with a nude model, this fun, friendly workshop will give you an introduction to Life Drawing skills and techniques.

Join Leeds Drawing Club for a beginner-friendly experience in the unique 16th century historic setting of the Calverley Old Hall Community Space.

All equipment and materials will be provided. You will learn about gesture, proportions, space around the model and tone, and be given ample opportunity to put your learning into practice with a live model and 1:1 support from your tutor.

A Stitch in Time - Sewing Alterations Workshop with Alison Teece UK

Learn some of the founding principles of clothes alterations with experienced tutor Alison.

In this session you may just want to take the time to practice existing skills and gain useful advice and insights from Alison. You may want to gain experience in the making alterations such as adding a zip, sewing a curved/circular hem, blind hand stitching on a hem, shortening the length of a skirt or trousers, add darts for a better fit.

How to Sew in a Zip and Use an Overlocker with Alison Teece UK

A fabulous workshop for those with some existing sewing experience. You will learn how to sew a zip into a plain seam and practice using and changing thread on an overlocker. You will also be able to use an overlocker to neaten all the raw edges in this sample.

Both applying zips and using an overlocker can be a daunting task for many sewers, but under the careful guidance of Alison you will gain the confidence to move forward with your future sewing projects.

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