{"id":3390,"date":"2022-05-09T16:47:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningspaces.dundee.ac.uk\/dundeeuniculture\/?p=3390"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:46:46","slug":"life-at-the-botanics-plant-power-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/life-at-the-botanics-plant-power-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Life at the Botanics &#8211; Plant Power 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DJCAD: Life at the Botanics is an intimate selection of working sketches inspired by and created on site during Location Life Drawing at the Botanic Garden, Spring 2022, where the artwork will be on display throughout May. Visit the display Plant Power, at the Botanic Garden from Saturday 14th May, 11am \u2013 4pm, free entrance.<\/p>\n<p>During the recent, Spring semester DJCAD Illustration students were offered a series of life drawing workshops specifically to test drawing the figure in contexts beyond DJCAD\u2019s life rooms. Subsequently, a partnership between the Botanic Gardens and DJCAD staff have enabled the launch of Location Life Drawing with growing voluntary attendance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3393\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3393\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Chloe-Drummond_press-image-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Chloe-Drummond_press-image-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Chloe-Drummond_press-image-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Chloe-Drummond_press-image-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Chloe-Drummond_press-image.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chloe Drummond, mechanical pencil, clutch graphite pencil, A3 sketchbook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Drawing research, learning to observe, sketch, stretch imaginations, create and collaborate amongst the Botanic Garden has flourished, strengthening the students&#8217; wider study. An intimate community of drawers are establishing a resourceful dialogue with the Botanic Garden, which we look forward to developing further. The generous invitation to join Plant Power 2022, to be a part of the Botanic Gardens\u2019 current co-operation and share the students\u2019 working sketches is a welcomed platform. Plus, a snapshot of how the \u2018power of plants\u2019 attracts drawing communities. Plant Power promises to be a celebration; with Illustration students, Chloe Drummond and Tess Hadoke showing a partial insight into to how the gardens are being appreciated, used, and providing inspiration for further creative endeavours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3392\" style=\"width: 724px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3392\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Tess-Hadoke_press-image-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Tess-Hadoke_press-image-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Tess-Hadoke_press-image-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Tess-Hadoke_press-image-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2022\/05\/Tess-Hadoke_press-image.jpg 827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tess Hadoke, A4 sketchbook, brown chalk pencil, A4 sketchbook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DJCAD: Life at the Botanics at Plant Power 2022 is a display of two students\u2019 working sketches that represents a wider grouping of Location Life Drawing, Spring 2022. Following the invitation for art in the garden this student pair have edited, curated, and produced an intimate display. It has been a pleasure to support all the students involved in Location Life Drawing and witness their thriving drawing practices &#8211; more to follow!<\/p>\n<p>Alex Roberts. Lecturer in Drawing, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art &amp; Design, University of Dundee.<br \/>\nFor further enquiries, inclusive of how to join the Location Life Drawing community, please contact: djcadlifedrawing@dundee.ac.uk<br \/>\nArtwork copyright \u00a9 DJCAD Illustration students, 2022.<br \/>\nWith special thanks to DJCAD\u2019s Life Modelling team, the Print Unit, and The Botanic Gardens. Specifically Kevin Frediani, Curator, and Karen Brough, Development Assistant, The Botanic Gardens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DJCAD: Life at the Botanics is an intimate selection of working sketches inspired by and created on site during Location Life Drawing at the Botanic Garden, Spring 2022, where the artwork will be on display throughout May. Visit the display Plant Power, at the Botanic Garden from Saturday 14th May, 11am \u2013 4pm, free entrance. 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