Night of 1 000 Drawings
CRAIGHALL PARK - 1000 Drawings to raise funds for education this year.
The Design School Southern Africa will host a relaxed, fun-filled doodle session in celebration of Night of 1 000 Drawings at their institution at 1pm on 5 September.
This event is one of the many doodle sessions taking place as a build-up before the main event later this year.
“The drive is to raise funds for education, in particular, illiteracy. This is much more than a learning priority, we feel that reading is the ultimate skill we can give to the children of our future,” said Kelly McGillivray, leader of Night of 1 000 Drawings.
Night of 1 000 Drawings is South Africa’s largest, one night/day inner city art exhibition that generates great exposure for all artists and designers, while raising awareness and funds for charity and transcending barriers of social class, race, age and religion. Individuals, both local and international, contribute A5 doodles to the event. Doodles will sell at the main event for R100 per piece.
This year’s organising committee wants more than just a display of doodles and drawings so have opened up a design element of photograhs, oils, ceramics, embroidery, watercolours and more.
“This is such a great showing of the community coming out and supporting each other. It’s fantastic to see people of all races, creeds and colours, drawing and inspiring together and ultimately showing up on the night to have a good time and we’re all here for the same reason – to make a difference for the kids of the future,” said McGillivray.
Leading up to the big event, a number of Doodle Sessions or Doodle-Do’s will take place in and around Johannesburg. The idea is to come along with a bunch of friends, bring some pens and pencils and your creative juices.
Details: www.designschoolsa.co.za
