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Join our portrait party!

The Cape Town Craft Club brings creative people in the city together to make things in a laid-back, fun and judgement-free space.

For this week’s Craft Night, we’re hosting a Portrait Party! No experience is necessary and all basic materials are provided. Everyone is welcome from seasoned makers to those who haven’t picked up a crayon since school.

This marks the beginning of a series of collaborations with The Mental Spectacle.

What is a Portrait Party?

We very rarely see ourselves how other people do, and we talk to ourselves in ways that we would never speak to a good friend. We are so biased by being in the driver’s seat that we end up having quite twisted visions of ourselves. This event is a response to this distortion, as an exploration of identity, perception, and the space in between. It is a chance to see ourselves through someone else’s eyes.

We’ll start with a short talk on observer bias and the narrative model of identity, followed by a ‘speed-dating’ portrait round, where participants will create quick sketches of multiple people, loosening any hesitation about drawing. From there, we’ll pair off for longer portraits and guided conversation, using a conversational menu. We’ll end off with paper portraits, collaging a new way of seeing ourselves.

Your ticket includes a hot drink and an evening of portrait-making, guided by Andie Reeves, a teacher, textile artist, and Cape Town Craft Club founder, and David Backwell.

Join us to:

meet other cool people who craftcarve out time for yourself to be creativemake new friends in a low-stakes environmenthang out with your friends in a fresh, fun waywork alongside others who inspire and encourage youbecome part of a community of local makersfind an artistic outletsimply spend a few hours doing something creative with your hands

What you’ll getA hot drink and three hours to be creative away from the distractions of home.

Make with matesEveryone is welcome at the Craft Club—bring a friend or two!

Or come soloCraft Night is a friendly, welcoming space and a great way to meet new people. Don’t be shy about coming alone.

What to bringAll basic materials will be provided, however, attendees are encouraged to bring their favourite medium to work with—pencils, crayons, pastels, watercolours etc.

You are also welcome to bring snacks, food, or even a bottle of wine in the name of getting the creative juices flowing.

If you have any special needs or requirements, please let us know, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

See you next Wednesday!