Duality

Experience the connection between music and art at Fabrica for ‘Duality: Draw to Live Music’. Duality is back with a winter edition of abstract and figurative drawing to live music. In this session, we invite two bands to perform - Soft Top & Subliminal Cherry. Both bands will perform an ambient and mostly mellow set using instruments such as guitar, bass, keyboard, clarinet, drums, trumpet & synth, alongside vocals. You’ll draw the (clothed) musicians while they play, as well as draw abstractly to the sounds. The untutored session unfolds across 4 sections, progressing from 2-minute songs to a longer piece of improvisation. Optional prompts guide each drawing, such as drawing to the rhythm and drawing the band without looking at your paper. The music is structured alongside these prompts to ease you into the process. 'Duality’ runs throughout the workshop. It appears in music and art coming together, the two bands performing, and the collaboration of artist-facilitators Esther Lower and Ella Stewart. Fabrica’s historic building offers a stunning backdrop and acoustics that enhance the experience of drawing to live music, and towards the end, you will be invited to place your favourite drawing in a shared floor space, so that we can enjoy the variety of drawings together. No life drawing experience is needed, and the workshop is open to all artistic abilities. A range of drawing materials, including charcoal, graphite, oil pastels, ink, and pencils, will be provided along with a set of sheets of paper. We ask for a small cash donation if you would like to use additional paper. Our bar will be selling alcohol, soft drinks and snacks, as well as mulled wine. From 1–8 December, every donation will be DOUBLED as part of our 30th anniversary Big Give campaign. Your support will help keep our doors open and creativity accessible to everyone.