A WORKSHOP SERIES IN DRAWING & MINDFUL ATTENTION

Nature, Art & Mindfulness — 
two half-day workshops with award-winning artist Jane Stark,
exploring the practice of slow, attentive looking through
drawing, watercolour, and the written word.

Saturday 25 April and Saturday 16 May 2026, 
11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (including lunch break)
Árus Uilinn, Church Road, Moycullen H91 DHW0
Beginner – Intermediate
All Materials Provided

We do not draw what we see — we draw what we have learned to see.
These workshops begin with unlearning: the slow, patient practice
of looking honestly at the world in front of us, and letting the hand
follow where the eye leads.

Workshop One: The Art of Looking
Graphite and watercolour. Blind contour drawing, sustained observation, and a restrained first encounter with watercolour wash. The broad eye, opened wide.

Workshop Two: Dwelling in Detail
Graphite and watercolour. One object, studied in depth across the morning — tonal drawing in the morning, colour in the afternoon. The same tools, used more slowly.

What the Day Holds
• Guided drawing exercises from slow and observational to sustained and close
• Working with graphite and watercolour
• Readings from John Ruskin and John O’Donohue 
• Natural objects from a curated still life collection
• Time for quiet, independent making alongside group reflection
• No experience required – only curiosity

Workshops are offered individually or as a connected pair
Single workshop €60  •  Two workshops €100 (payable in advance)
Further information and Booking: laragan.hall@gmail.com
Places limited • Book Early • BOOKING ESSENTIAL

http://www.janestark.net