Our April meeting

Two sketchy stories: our April meeting

In a change to the scheduled meeting (our best wishes to the Co-op speaker who had to pull out), our very own Lydia stepped in with two short talks – a bit of nerdery and a show and tell.

Adapted from a talk for Nerd Nite London, Pencils – a sketchy story delved into their history by way of smit marking, sourdough, a factory in Tottenham, artisanal pencil sharpening and Q. We raffled a bundle of pencils featured in the talk and joyously, the winner was our President, Heather, who loves beautiful stationery.

After a cake break, Lydia did a show and tell of her project Dispatches from a Small World. Originally a lockdown project, Dispatches reported from Lydia's East London garden in sketches. Lydia chatted through its discoveries, on materials, looking through drawing, finding stories, learning by doing and time.

Pictured above: The pencil talk; Heather winning the raffle (pictures by Alison); the Dispatches talk on screen and Lydia playing with projector selfies. 

Our April coffee morning: Friday 28th April at the Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX

Join us between 10.30 & 11.00 for coffee, chat and the chance to view the Gallery itself and maybe browse the bookshop, with some of the profits going towards the Gallery's future exhibition and education programmes.