THE BIG DRAW

THE BIG DRAW Saturday 11 October 2008

The Big Draw is the annual festival to get people drawing. It is held all over the country.

This year over one hundred people, older and younger, got down on the floor here in the Children’s Library and drew things about their home and their favourite things.

The Big Draw was led by artist Heidi Wigmore. She was helped by volunteers Laurence Harding, Rachel McGivern, Sean Petley and Jack Sweetenham. They also took the photographs. Jack Sweetenham made the DVD that you see here.

What people said about The Big Draw
‘You should be doing more of this. It’s really fun.’
‘Children get to be free. They can say what they like.’
‘We use as much paper as we can for everyone to share.’
‘It’s not about who can draw the best. It’s about trying.’

The parents were particularly enthusiastic and inspired, a common comment was about the lack of creative activity in school these days. The children liked the scale of the activity and ‘communal’ feel and freedom to express themselves. Also the fact the piece was to be seen by an audience in public.

Thanks to:
Southend Central Library staff.
Laurence Mathews Art, Craft and Hobby Store on Queen’s Road who provided drawing materials.