Digital collage of art from previous botanical drawing sessions by Sixto-Juan Zavala, 2022.

Queer Botany is hosting a botanical drawing session on Zoom with a focus on queerness and finding inspiration in nature. Come and join us!

Let’s share our stories and experiences of the plants we find together.

You don’t have to be an artist! You don’t have to be a botanist! No prior skills, experience or knowledge needed. Everyone welcome.

We invite you to explore what plants are out in your local area in the week before we meet. You could bring petals, leaves, flowers, twigs, fruits and so on with you. We’ll also share images of plants. There are many ways of understanding, knowing and connecting with plants — let’s share together.

About the session

All you need is:

• an internet connection,

• a few sheets of paper & pencil/pen

• or, whatever media you would like to express yourself.

We’ll introduce Queer Botany, discuss botanical drawing, and share ways to find inspiration in nature. We encourage you to bring your own house plants, fruits or vegetables in your home, or pick some flowers or leaves from outside.

We’ll warm-up with some brief drawing exercises, then move into a longer drawing session. You’ll have opportunities to share your creations, if you like, and see what other people have created.

About your facilitators

• Sixto-Juan Zavala (he/him), a practising designer and illustrator from the United States.

• LiLi K. Bright (they/them), facilitator, coach, writer, tree nerd/witch, amateur birder & Londoner