ENROLLMENT CLOSED: So you think you can't draw?
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ENROLLMENT CLOSED: So you think you can't draw?
Pam McDonnell
Let’s get one thing straight: drawing is not about talent. Drawing is about making marks. Marks can be made with a pencil… with thread… with scissors… even with your body (hello, footprints in the sand). If you can make a mark, you can draw.
For so many people, drawing feels intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, it can be ridiculously fun once you learn how to draw one simple thing: a line. (Good news: it doesn’t even have to be straight.)
This class is designed to set you free from the fear of drawing and the paralysis of “what should I make?” Each week, we’ll unlock a new, mind-blowing technique that takes the pressure off and opens the door to play. We’ll experiment with projectors and tracing paper, dive into imaginative drawing, and even “draw” with scissors through collage.
This is a joyful, encouraging, low-stakes space where curiosity leads and perfection is not invited. Whether you’ve always said “I can’t draw” or you’re looking to loosen up an existing practice, this class will change how you think about starting—and continuing—an art practice.
Come as you are. Leave with confidence, tools, and the realization that yes, you can draw. All levels welcome!
9 hours of instruction
A three-week class meeting on Tuesday evenings for three hours
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Pam McDonnell
Pam McDonnell is a Memphis-based artist exploring the intersection of psyche and soma through sculpture, painting, and hand-built stoneware. She engages with the concept of the body as a site of psychological inscription, employing a visual language rooted in active imagination. Her work examines the sacred dimensions of the psyche and the potential for analysis to catalyze personal transformation."
McDonnell's artistic research is deeply rooted in the theories of Carl Jung and post-Jungian analysts, who posit that the psyche communicates through symbol, story, and myth. Her evocative pieces invite viewers to contemplate the alchemical process by which trauma can be transmuted into joy.
A long-standing member of the University of Memphis artistic community, McDonnell received her BFA in 2005 and her MFA in 2023 all while actively exhibiting in the region. A dedicated advocate for the arts, McDonnell serves her community through her involvement with ArtsMemphis, mentorship of emerging artists, and participation in various arts committees.