Queer Botany is hosting a botanical drawing session on Zoom with a focus on queerness and finding inspiration in nature. Come and join us!

Lets share our stories and experiences of the plants we find together.

You dont have to be an artist! You dont have to be a botanist! No prior skills, experience or knowledge needed. Everyone welcome.

We invite you to explore what plants are out in your local area in the week before we meet. You could bring petals, leaves, flowers, twigs, fruits and so on with you. Well share plants with you too, including some photos. There are many ways of understanding, knowing and connecting with plants lets share together.

About the session

All you need is:

an internet connection,a few sheets of paper & pencil/penor, whatever media you would like to express yourself.

Well introduce botanical drawing and finding inspiration in nature. We encourage you to find your own house plants, fruits or vegetables in your home, or pick some flowers or leaves from outside. Well also share images of plants.

Well warm-up with some brief drawing exercises, then move into a longer drawing session. Youll have opportunities to share your creations, if you like, and see what other people have created.

The tickets are free to register. There is a suggested donation of 5 if you can afford to show support for our work.

Get involved

Were always looking for people who want to get more involved in Queer Botany, although currently we don't have any funding for this. In particular, were looking for guest speakers. If youre interested, get in touch.

About Queer Botany

Queer Botany is a project that studies connections between queerness and plants through events, story-telling, and design. Queer Botany aims to share marginalised perspectives and support more diverse representations in the environment and outdoors, and to this end has designed maps, installed interpretive displays, hosted botanical drawing sessions, and guided walks sharing stories about plants from a queer perspective. Queer Botany has worked with Chelsea Physic Garden, Wellcome Collection, Barbican Centre, The Royal Parks, Fierce (Birmingham), Sutton House & Breakers Yard (National Trust), and Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Festival.

About your facilitators

Sixto-Juan Zavala (he/him), a practising designer and illustrator from the United States.LiLi K. Bright (they/them), facilitator, coach, writer, tree nerd/witch, amateur birder & Londoner

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