Sketching Thursdays at the museum
October 1, 2019
Sketching Thursdays resumes at McMaster Museum of Art with a dedicated team of volunteer instructors from McMaster’s BFA programme. A big thank you to returning instructors Evelyn Bohn and Amanda Jameson; and new volunteers Julianna Biernacki, Donna Nadeem and Selena Schaefer.
Drop in on Thursdays between 4:30 – 6:30 PM and try your hand at pencil, conte and charcoal drawing in the gallery. Enjoy a short sketching lesson and a helping hand or sketch independently. Instructors will be available in the galleries throughout the academic year, excluding break weeks.
- Art supplies provided!
- Inspiration abundant!
- Free! No registration required.
This weekly event is open to McMaster students and community, as well as the general public.
If you’d like to know what’s on view in the galleries before you come, check out our current and upcoming exhibitions: here.
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