DRAWING SALON Trois

Monday 3rd July: 7pm – 9pm
(Please arrive by 6.50pm)

Alex will guide you through some 1 minute poses as warm up exercises, before moving onto swapping work and places to see if we can build and add to what has been drawn by someone else. She will encourage you to move around the room to see the model from a variety of angles, please feel free to stand or sit throughout the workshop!

The second hour of the workshop will be dedicated to 10-15 minute poses to allow time for each artists own self expression.

This workshop is suitable for all levels but a lively and energetic approach is essential – it’s also a fantastic opportunity for artists who want to break out of their comfort zones.

Please feel free to bring your own preferred tools and paper.

Basic materials, i.e. A2 newsprint, charcoal and pencils will be provided.

Spaces are limited as this workshop is being held at a private residence, please book early to avoid disappointment

Alex Coe – Tutor

MA: Fashion Communication and Promotion – Central St. Martins
BA: Textile Design – Chelsea College of Arts

@alexa_coe
http://alexandriacoe.com/

Alex’s work is about exploring the female body from the perspective of the female gaze. She seeks to find authenticity within the female form and her drawings: from pin-ups, to renaissance beauties and the ladies of jazz, her illustrated forms are a personal reinterpretation of how the female body is viewed.

Flowing between commercial and artistic projects in her explorations to understand the full aspect of drawing Alex believes that drawing not only offers an authentic way to view visual representations of beings but is also a vital tool in connecting us back to an authentic way of seeing.

She has worked for; Miller Harris, Teen Vogue, InStyle (USA), AnOther, Girl Gaze inc, Johnnie Walker, Heist Tights, Prima, Phase Eight, Arcadia, Liberty’s, Lula and many others.

Currently represented by: ‘The Illustration Room’ and ‘Lipstick of London’

Rachel von Goetz – Hostess

Rachel is a renowned hostess who has a deep love of all craft forms. She is a self-taught knitwear designer who works to private commission. She has hosted and curated for artisans across London and believes that creating with the hands and soul is integral to truly understanding and bonding with your chosen medium. She trained in yin yoga and as a personal trainer in order to help her clients deepen their work by freeing their physical bodies.

Rachel and Alex

Rachel and Alex met at Stretch Yoga in 2015 where their passion for feminism, sociology, the arts and the female form/psyche created a lasting friendship. They are very excited to bring this workshop to East London.