About Rena
Rena is a practicing architect who teaches design and drawing at the Architecture Faculty of Sydney University and conducts popular drawing workshops. Her teaching method called Embodying Vision integrates sketching mindfulness and movement.
Embodying Vision
"Learning to draw is about opening the eyes, becoming aware of space, tuning the body and training the hand, it is really about learning to see."Categories
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Wollombi Drawing Weekend
Drawing Breath 5-7th November 2010 2 day residential drawing workshop with Rena Czaplinska in Wollombi Hunter Valley We often draw with a fixed idea of what we want, we try to be accurate but we miss what is really there—the rhythms, the tones, the harmonies, the very life of a thing. In this workshop, for [...]
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Saturday Open Drawing Class
2:30 to 5pm – 21st August to 18th September Wilkinson Studio, Wilkinson Building. 148 City Road - Faculty of Architecture, Sydney University. These drawing classes will take the participants on a journey of discovery which will focus on awakening the creative spirit, opening your eyes and refreshing and recharging your drawing talents. Whether you drew before or not these [...]
Riversdale Drawing Workshop
Residential drawing weekend with Rena Czaplinska Arthur Boyd Education Centre at Riversdale, Bundanon Commences: Friday 16th April, 2010 at 5pm Concludes: Sunday 18th April, 2010 at 3pm Cost covers: Accommodation and food = $550/$460 student rate (Early bird $500/$430 if fully paid by 22/3/10) Registration: Click here to download registration form or contact Rena on [...]
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Woollombi Drawing Workshop
Time for Drawing 2 day residential drawing workshop with Rena Czaplinska in Wollombi, Hunter Valley Commences: Friday 20 November, 2009 at 5pm Concludes: Sunday 22 November, 2009 at 4pm Cost covers: tuition, materials and model fees $250 + accommodation $110 (Early bird $340 if fully paid by 12/10/09) Registration: contact Rena on 0409 967 411 or [...]
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Time for Drawing – Open Class & Exhibition
Open Class: Saturday 21st November 2009 10-1pm Woollombi Community Hall We will work from life models who move to music. Drawing with charcoal, ink and water in a safe and relaxed atmosphere will allow us to drop the thinking mind with its preconceived ideas, and reclaim and deepen our drawing skills. We can all draw [...]
Riversdale Drawing Workshop