Fieldwork Week Three

    Thanks for the photo, Ryan!   Saturday was absolutely beautiful, and for the first time we were really able to sit and draw. At least, that’s what I did. Others continued to explore, shoot photographs, and we all engaged in wonderful conversations.    With regard to my own work, I’m learning (or re-learning) some things about my preference. I always think I’m going to like oil pastels, but I’m not sure they’re my medium. Maybe it’s just that I don’t like using them on a small scale? In any case, I may be re-thinking my media strategy for this Saturday.    I’m coming to see that the real value of these gatherings isn’t in the art we make — although some really good drawings and photographs emerged on Saturday. The value is in the connections we’re making.    PS: Our IG hashtag is #fieldworkwellfleet       One of my drawings. Maybe it’s the format? I’m rubbish outside a square.   …   Fieldwork Saturdays in Wellfleet   Organized by Pete Hocking & AMZehnder Gallery   This summer, we’re inviting creative people — visual artists, photographers, writers, and others — to join us for community fieldwork sessions in Wellfleet on Saturday afternoons from 2:30  – 5 PM. This is not a workshop and there will be no instructor. Spending time in a place, looking deeply, taking notes, and allowing the place to soak into memory allows one to bring meaningful experience into the studio — and to ultimately work more intuitively.  The sessions are also designed to strike up conversation and relationships among Outer Cape artists. You’re invited to look, to draw, to paint, to photograph, to take notes, to write — and especially to connect with other creative people in our incredible community. These sessions are free and you’re welcome to join us as your schedule permits. Come for one session or all sessions!    We’ll meet at AMZehnder Gallery at 25 Bank Street at 2:30 PM on Saturday and we’ll conclude the start of Gallery Night at 5 PM.    Questions? Contact phocking@gmail.com