drawing
Highlights
Drawn to the Skyline
Conceived by Andrew Stuck from the Museum of Walking, in collaboration with walking artist, Ruth Broadbent, Drawn to the Skyline was first run in the Winter of 2017 and on subsequent occasions thereafter, including a commission from Team London Bridge for the London Festival of Architecture in June 2019. We all know how easy it
• Wednesday After Work Walks: Stepping Out with Ruskin
Despite the dreadful weather, more than 20 people joined Martin Fidler, creator of the Ruskin Walk, to step out in John Ruskin’s shoes to discover Camberwell, where he lived for more than 40 years. Each participant was given a hand assembled visual journal, in which prompts had been inserted, all of which were derived from techniques that
• Peddars Way – A Walk with Tor Falcon
Between the Fens to the west and the clay soils of eastern Norfolk, Breckland is a distinctive area of sandy soils that have undergone an intriguing history. Once open heathland it is now dominated by pine tree plantations and military training areas. Through this unique landscape, one of Britain’s lesser known pilgrimage routes follows a
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Drawing Walks and Intervals
Joe Richardson explores how walking and drawing activate shifts between roles and selves in Drawing Walks and Intervals as Activation Devices.His work is shortlisted for the Marŝarto Awards 2025. Below, Joe reflects on the work. Moving between roles Many contemporary artists will relate to feeling that they are constantly required to move between different roles and identities, switching headspaces,
Walking, Mapping, and the Plurality of Place
Christopher Kaczmarek hosted a walkshop at WAC25 called Drawing Cartographies of Perception, exploring the personal and subjective nature of navigation and cartography and the diverse ways people perceive and move through space.His work is shortlisted for the Marŝarto Awards 2025. Below, he reflects on the piece. A map is never a place. It is a translation, an abstraction,
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Open Studio and ‘Walk and Chalk’ at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Wolverhampton based artist Daniella Turbin took up the pursuit of long distance walking out of necessity when she was living in a remote area of Cumbria. Since returning to the West Midlands in 2019 Daniella has been determined to walk every square kilometre of the UK Ordnance Survey Maps. The residency at The New Art
Walking pieces
Circular Walk inside Arctic Circle, Around Inuvik, N.W.T.
N.E. Thing Co.’s Arctic walk in Inuvik documented steps, distance, and circular movement, while the Baxters transformed maps with instructions and drawings, turning abstract space into lived, dynamic landscapes that challenged rationalized grids and static representations.
Roadstains Projects
Michael x. Ryan’s Roadstain projects capture urban traces of stains on streets and sidewalks. Through large-scale wood reliefs and small drawings, he reimagines these marks, creating an archive of memory and place, sensitive to the built environment and human movement.
Dove Cottage
Mike Collier’s works at Dove Cottage transform Dorothy Wordsworth’s journals into abstract visuals, highlighting her walks through the Lake District. Using pastels and text, he maps her movements, rhythms, and observations, linking walking with poetic and artistic expression.
Articles on WLC
Of Lines, Time, and Inefficient Gaits
Carlos ‘Luca’ Idrobo produced Love Letters to Walking Art and Science, a cumulative piece that honours pivotal artistic and scientific works focused on walking as both motif and practice, combining photography, drawing, light-drawings, performance, and land art.His work is shortlisted for the Marŝarto Awards 2025. Below, he reflects on the piece. Walking a line has been standard practice
The wind walks with you around the island
Liesje van den Berk draws not only what she sees but also what she hears or feels, drawing how the senses absorb the environment. And this is what she did for her piece Walk in Fleinvaer, documenting her experience on the island with the same name in Norway.
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Buckthorn Ink 2-Part Workshop
Join me! Free, all levels welcome (recommended ages 10+), no experience required. Meet at the bench on the southeastern shore of Grass Lake Wetland, Minneapolis. Session 1: Buckthorn Berry Collection & Ink-Making Instruction Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3-4pm Session 2: Buckthorn Inkscapes Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10-11am Free to join for one or […]
Behind the scenes of “Listen To Your Mother”: Drawings & Projections
By Anabella Lenzu During my MFA at Wilson College, PA in Summer 2017, I started using drawings to leave vestiges of my body and my movements on paper, using crayons, chalk and pastels. Being a performance artist the remains of my dance have historically lived on as videos, photos, or simply in the memories of my spectators. […]
Interview with John Schuerman
As part of the run up to the hardcover release of my book, Walking as Artistic Practice (softcover comes out in April!), I’m going to be publishing some brief interviews with the various artists, authors, researchers, creatives, collectives, and platforms whose art practice, written material, or other works I cite and mention. My third interview […]
Mike Dax, Salt Drawing (2022)
(credit) SALT from Michael Dax Iacovone on Vimeo. “Artist Statement: I like to think of drawing as a broad term, not limited to pencil on paper. Drawing is a record and a representation. It can be a record of what something looks like, or it can represent a location, or an action. It can be […]
Events
Ruskin Walks
John Ruskin was a Victorian polymath, with interests in botany, natural history, art, architecture, and social reform. Perhaps more famously known as William Turner’s promoter, he was a distinguished artist in his own right, and played a pivotal role in bringing the pre-Raphaelites to fame and fortune. Martin Fidler created a Ruskin Walk for the Camberwell Arts
• Map Ramble
Map Rambles were created in March 2007 by Andrew Stuck and Tim Waterman, who had an inspiration prompted by visits to the London: A Life in Maps exhibition at the British Library. Map Rambles are self-guided walks that incorporate themes inspired by events and exhibitions, in which participants explore areas and come together to discuss and
• Forgotten? Peddars Way – a walk with Tor Falcon
Produced in two parts 14 days apart, this online event attracted more than 70 people who ‘walked’ the route with Tor, with the aid of Google Streetview. Between the Fens to the west and the clay soils of eastern Norfolk, Breckland is a distinctive area of sandy soils that have undergone an intriguing history. Once
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