What a fantastic evening :-)

THANK YOU to the Fantastic Creatures Big Draw 2011 team - you were fantastic  creatures! - you know who you are (and readers, if you're not so certain then head here to follow links to our websites)

Jonathan Doyle was busy snapping away and a link to the event images will be posted soon....

In the meantime here are a few of my humble efforts (illustrating only a very small part of the event)

It's tonight!

Here's a list of the inspiring activities for you to enjoy at the event:

Olivia Armstrong
Fantastic Creatures in Folklore
Join my storytelling session relating tales of creatures from local and distant folklore - an Irish Werewolf, the Wild Man of Orford and the Ostrich Woman
Sessions at 19:40 and 20:20

Lauren Baker
Magnificent Monster Mask-Making Workshop
Decorate your mask with shapes, sequins, shiny stuff & everything in between! Create an known creature or make up one of your own

Russell Clement & Michele English
Huge Consequences
Join in our activity inspired by the parlour game ‘consequences’ and help us bring alive the three parts of our fantastic creature. 
Witness its "unveiling" at the end of the evening!

Emily Garland
Maid of Gingerbread
Edible Creatures
Use gingerbread pieces and decorations to put together your own unique creature - and then eat it!

Lizzie Kevan
Fantastical Creatures in 3D Pop-up Wonder
Create your own 3D pop-up creature to take home

Robert Lock (Roblockness)
Fantastic landscapes
and the creatures that there do dwell
Draw your own chalk creatures into a large scale landscape on the wall

Robert Lock (Roblockness)
Now... that’s what I call monster music vol. 1
Draw your own CD cover inspired by the themed playlist
Try and guess the track titles from the artist’s interpretation

Mary Pullen
Worlds of the Miniscule Monsters
Use a magnifying glass to draw the tiny world of your own miniscule monsters

Mary Pullen
Colourful Creatures
Make 3D models of imagined fantastic creatures using brightly coloured play dough

Many thanks in advance to the above artists and creatives and to Alex Davis for invaluable help from 15 Queen Street and Front of House duties; to Adam Deacon for compiling the themed playlist; to Jonathan Doyle for documenting the event; and to Katie Kennedy for taking the role of Hostess.  Also to Firstsite for the kind loan of materials and to 15 Queen Street for the providing a great venue.

Fantastic Creatures Big Draw Colchester event activity line up

Fantastic Creatures Big Draw Colchester 2011 event activity line up imminent- watch this space...

...and here's a fantastic creature to peruse in the meantime :-)

Fantastic Deux Pieds by Mary Pullen

Only a few days to go....

Looking forward to everything coming together at 15 Queen Street for the Fantastic Creatures Big Draw event :-)

Be great to see you there one and all!

Please feel free to bring your favourite pens for any drawings - I know how much I love my Rotring and it goes everywhere with me!

See you there!

Have a great weekend.

Guest artists and creatives

We have a fabulous group of creatives running activities - follow the links to find out more about their work....

The event is organised by book artist and illustrator Mary Pullen.

Our hostess with the mostess is Katie Kennedy.

We have an invaluable link with 15 Queen Street who is Alex Davis.

The event's guest storyteller is Olivia Armstrong.

Locally based, guest artists and illustrators (in ABC order!) are Lauren Baker,  Russell Clement, Michele English, Emily Garland, Lizzie Kevan and Rob Lock.

The event will be documented in fabulous photographic style by Jonathan Doyle.

A super themed playlist has been devised by Adam Deacon.

A thousand thanks go to all these creatives!

Fantastic Creatures Big Draw Colchester 2011

Mary Pullen has devised a fantastical event for the Big Draw initiative to be held at 15 Queen Street, Colchester on Wednesday the 19th October 2011.

Fantastic Frilled Flamingo by Mary Pullen © 2011

With great guest illustrators, creatives, and a storyteller it will be a night of creative activity and entertainment.

The theme this year is Fantastic Creatures. You are invited come along and rediscover lost or forgotten talents or try new making techniques and have some fun!

You will be welcomed by our hostess and inspired by guest artists and creatives. Listen to the strange tales of East Anglian folklore and strange creatures related by our storyteller; create imaginative drawings and miniscule illustrations; draw on the walls; make models; enter our themed playlist competition; try your luck at the raffle to win one of the generously donated, unique original artworks donated by our guest artists.

Refreshments will be available from our bar including themed cocktails.

To book in advance call Alex on 01206 562 888 or email.