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Art as Therapy
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About This Event
It’s probably been a very long time since most of us had a go at drawing and yet drawing is not only great fun, it holds out vital clues as to who we are and how our minds work.
The School of Life invites you to a drawing evening led by founder Alain de Botton where the skill being developed has nothing at all to do with drawing ‘well’ and everything to do with psychology. The subject is not a model or a landscape, but the contents of our own minds.
By responding to some highly original and psychologically revealing prompts, you’ll be invited to sketch, scribble, and scrawl and in the process, to capture unfamiliar elements of your innermost selves.
By sharing what you have drawn with other participants, new and deeper connections can form. The evening offers a rare chance to unlock your latent powers of expression – and to bring important memories and emotions closer to the surface.
Language: English
Duration: 2 hours
Date: 19th March
Time: 7.00 – 9.00 PM GMT
Age: 18+
Parking: No Parking
Location: Old Sessions House, 22 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0NA
Accessibility: The venue is fully accessible. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements, and a member of the team will meet you upon arrival.
Materials: We will provide all materials required to take part in this event.
Refreshments: Light refreshments will be available throughout the event.
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