Tonight, my partner Kristofer Kelly is tearing up thick drawing paper in preparation for this Saturday when he will engage participants to walk, draw and repeat. The project is the third installment of Truck Gallery’s CAMPER/Urban Discovery Project.
The event will begin at nine in the morning at the Calgary Tower where “…Kelly will invite participants to explore the length of Centre Street by walking 100 steps, drawing for 10 minutes, and repeating. CAMPER will be transformed into a mobile street archive, becoming a library and repository of large sketchbooks that the public is invited to fill with drawings that will present fragments of a conversation between pedestrian and street.”
pagoda near Senjokaku "pavilion of 1000 mats" in Miyajima
On a trip to Japan last year, Kristofer suggested that I try some walking and drawing of my own. Counting my steps on the island of Miyajima I ended up in some incredible spots I would not have encountered otherwise. I am excited to see how this activity will reveal this familiar transect that lies only a few blocks from our home.
The event will last all day. It’s FREE and open to the public. Kristofer will be sharing his location throughout the day on the event’s Facebook page so it will not be hard to find him at work. Join in walking and drawing for half an hour or more or look for the CAMPER later in the evening to investigate the Mobile Street Archive that has accumulated throughout the day.