Jean Wykes as a Campaigner for Drawing, and a student of Art at Oxford Brookes University, is inviting all schools in Headington and Oxford Brookes Foundation to participate in the Big Draw. Quentin Blake and Andrew Marr are promoting this Campaign which upholds John Ruskin's belief that drawing helps us to understand the world and to respect it more. Please check out their website for more information: www.campaignfordrawing.org
The theme for the Big Draw this year is “It's Our World”, and is meant to be a celebration of our environment. To narrow things down a little, and hopefully make things simple, Jean has suggested young people draw their route to school/college. This of course is still open to myriad interpretations as they could draw anybody they meet or anything they see along the route. Jean will upload the drawings onto the Big Draw website so anyone worldwide can see them. She will also laminate the drawings for display in Barclays Bank Headington, who have kindly agreed to display all the pictures, for Half Term and 3 weeks thereafter,
Jean is also inviting all these young people and their families to join in the Big Draw, to cover the Pavements of Headington in one big colourful chalk drawing. There are posters all around Oxford Brookes inviting students to come and help with the Big Draw, which Jean hopes will cover the pavements from Ox Brookes all the way up to Headington with a chalked big drawing.
There are customised bicycles for display and advertising and put these outside Oxford Brookes Richard Hamilton building and also outside John Henry Brookes Building chained to the bicycle racks. Coloured bicycles personalized by Jean are also on display all over Headington inviting everyone to join in the Big Draw, making Headington colourful on Saturday 18 and 25 October.
Join in the Big Draw during October. See www.thebigdraw.org
Cover all of Headington's Pavements with one big chalked drawing.
Where? Pavements of Headington
When? Saturdays 18th and 25th October
What time? 9.30am to 3.30pm
Further information? Jean Wykes on 07970178182 or jeanwykes@gmail.com.
There more information about the event in The Oxford Mail.
