Scribble; An Unselfconscious Return to Drawing

As part of The Drawing Center’s DrawNow! series, artist Morgan O’Hara will presentScribble; An Unselfconscious Return to Drawing. During this 3-hour FREE workshop, O’Hara will guide participants through drawing exercises using researched scribble sequences to explore the phenomenology of the unconscious as evoked through the act of drawing.

By using both hands to manipulate the pencil, participants will grapple with physical awkwardness and discover how lack of control often allows the unconscious to bring forth singular images to work with. Participants will be invited to share their experiences with the group through conversation and performative drawing. The goal is to support creative development and to reopen the capacity to play, to relax, rebalance, and restore the individual – body, mind, and heart.

This FREE workshop is open to everyone – not just those who consider themselves artists. The workshop will accommodate a maximum of 15 people. All ages are welcome. All materials will be provided by The Drawing Center or feel free to bring your own pencils. For further information and to make a reservation, contact Aimee Good at (212) 219-2166 x205 or email [email protected].

DrawNow! is a celebration of drawing which aims to open up new means of social and cultural engagement. Audiences will be encouraged to express their creativity through site-specific, artist-led projects with various cultural partners citywide. All supplies will be provided and no experience is necessary!

Past partners include: arts> Brookfield World Financial Center, Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, Battery Park Conservancy, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New Museum, New York Water Taxi, River To River Festival, Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, South Street Seaport Museum, and Wave Hill: A Public Garden and Cultural Center.