Sensing still life Raised-line drawing

Visitor exploring a still life object as part of a tactile experience, featuring Alexander Coosemans Still Life c.1650 / Photograph: C Callistemon

Visitor exploring a still life object as part of a tactile experience, featuring Alexander Coosemans Still Life c.1650 / Photograph: C Callistemon / View full image

Where

Queensland Art Gallery

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Audio Described

What to Expect

Admission

  • Free (bookings essential)

    Free
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About

QAGOMA invites visitors who are blind or have low vision to experience still life through touch and art-making. In this hands-on workshop, participants get up close with carefully selected still life objects, exploring them through touch and rich audio description that brings out texture, shape and detail. From there, the experience shifts into drawing using raised-line techniques and embossing tools, creating images you can literally feel as they take shape under your hands. No drawing experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get hands-on.

Bookings are essential as numbers are limited.

This program is part of the Drawing Festival, an unmissable weekend of creativity and fun for everyone, featuring over 50+ free events! Find out more.

What to Expect

Here’s what to expect at this event.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact [email protected] in advance of the program if you have any access needs or queries about the event. Find out more about Accessibility at QAGOMA and planning your visit.

Participation and content

  • Event is all ages.
  • Capacity is limited.

Sensory aspects

  • Please let us know in advance if you are hard of hearing so we can make this tour accessible for you.
  • We try our best to minimise sound in the space, but sometimes there might be low level noise from a nearby artwork or the sounds of the Gallery.
  • If the event becomes overwhelming or stressful, earmuffs and sensory kits are available. Each kit contains a number of resources for self-regulation and calming. Please speak to a staff member for assistance.
  • Chairs with backs will be available.
  • The Gallery air conditioning is set to 21°C to conserve the artworks
  • This event will be photographed/filmed by QAGOMA staff. If you do not wish to be photographed/filmed, please advise a QAGOMA staff member on arrival.