Pick Me Up Embankment Galleries Somerset House Strand London WC2R 1LA www.somersethouse.org.uk/pick-me-up-2013
Pick Me Up, the UK’s original contemporary graphic arts festival has returned for its annual celebration of the wonderfully diverse world of graphic arts at London’s Somerset House.
As well as showcasing and selling affordable artworks in live action studio spaces from the world’s most inventive and ingenious graphic artists, Pick Me Up presents an exciting and eclectic programme of events and workshops, hosted by some very special guests.
This Weekend is ‘The Children’s Choice Weekend’ which will see Shaun the Sheep model-making workshops with animators at the award-winning studio Aardman and family-fun activities with famed illustrator Axel Scheffler, the man who visually creates the characters of Julia Donaldson’s much-loved children’s books, including those from The Gruffalo, Room on a Broom and The Snail and the Whale. Axel’s activities will include storytelling time for younger children, The Gruffalo illustration workshop for older ones – with live drawing projections and one-to-one advice – and book signings for all.
www.aardman.co.uk/ and www.gruffalo.com/
Pick Me Up Highlights
Pick Me Up Scavenger Hunt
Saturday 20 April & Sunday 21 April 10:00 – 18:00
Get involved on Instagram and join the Pick Me Up Scavenger Hunt. Follow the clues and find your way around the festival, taking photos along the way. Take part to be in with a chance of winning some great prizes. Search for @pickmeuplondon on Instagram.
Live Photo Booth with Modern Toss Saturday 20 April 20:20 – 21:20
The scurrilous Modern Toss will be running a Photo Booth session live from their living room, drawing portraits of the judges and contestants of The Voice (BBC One) and posting them on the Pick Me Up Twitter and Facebook pages. Join us for the chance to win your very own Modern Toss portrait. @PickMeUpLondon
Sara Fanelli – The Onion’s Great Escape Saturday 20 April 11.00-16.00
Drop in on Sara in the Daily Special space and join her in exploring her wonderful Phaidon children’s book. Doodle across the offbeat collages on the walls in an imagination-stretching treat. Aimed at families with children aged from 6-12 years old.www.sarafanelli.com/
Puck Drawing Club – School of Tattooing Sunday 21 April 11.00-17.00
Multifaceted art squad Puck Collective are bringing their exciting brand of doodles and sketches to the Pick Me Up Daily Specials in the form of this family friendly event. Join the class and learn how to design tattoos and unique body art. Create colourful artworks and graduate with honours. Then take your pieces to the parlour in order to see your designs transferred from page to person.
www.puckcollective.co.uk/
