We will use drawing, meditation and memory to help inspire a creative response to this timeless place. Take a walk around the evocative and atmospheric interior of West Horsley Place, drawing firstly on a small scale. Later, in the barn studio, you will make larger (charcoal) drawings, working with meditation and memory to explore the dreamlike space of the mind. Shutting the eyes to feel into the remembered space within, let the body replay your movements, let your hand leave traces on the paper, like fingerprints in dust. We will use some writing exercises and references to poetry to help access your memories, and develop the drawings, allowing for some things to fade, some to stand out. You will come away with one or two charcoal drawings, a deeper connection to the house, and a way of drawing you can work with in future.
Location: West Horsley Place, Epsom Road, Leatherhead, KT24 6AN
Cost: £105 all materials provided
Booking: via West Horsley website