Come to a live portrait drawing session hosted by The Bakery Atlanta and Mia Merlin! Inspired by the international weekly zoom sessions from @drawingisfree, we will take turns posing and drawing each other's portraits, each pose the length of one music track. Drawing in this way brings a lighter touch to our work–it is easier to loosen up, try new mediums/approaches and reconnect to the joy of drawing. Drawing each other is a natural way to bond around something creative and celebrate our shared humanity.
About Mia Merlin:
After teaching drawing, painting and art appreciation at different Universities for a couple decades, I’ve left academia. I see society as being in great need for the simple, physical, nourishing practice that drawing and painting offers, and I want to be able to offer these things directly. As an educator I want to support people in their creativity in three ways: connecting to other artists’ work, appreciating the qualities of different mediums, and above all else enjoying the process. In my work I have a special interest in beauty in everyday life, (faces, bodies, trees, flowers, fruit, etc.) I believe that drawing and painting can help us feel more free and alive, and foster a sense of possibility. I am available for private or small group lessons.
Find Us:
🚪The Supermarket’s main entrance is located at 638 N Highland Ave NE. The door is between Big Softie and Colette Bakeshop leading you down a hallway and a staircase. See a helpful map hereand watch this reel on Instagram here!
🚪The secondary entrance is through a residential courtyard. Enter through the black metal gate on the side of the Otto's building from the parking lot (at N. Highland and Blue Ridge). Be quiet when leaving events this way after dark as this is a residential courtyard. Note this entrance has a few stairs.
♿ Need no stairs? We got you! Signage is in the works but, in the meantime, please call The Supermarket team to be escorted to the back entrance. (404) 458-1738.
🚗Nearby Parking and Prices:
- Limited Parking spots in front of The Shops at Otto's on N. Highland Ave. Must register with ParkMobile. Free for 1 hr before 6pm. Paid after 6pm. (Zone# 3241)
- Small lot beside Otto’s Apartment Hotel at N. Highland and Blue Ridge. Must register with ParkMobile. (Zone# 3240). Do not park in 'resident only' spots.
- Public lot at N. Highland and Ponce (behind and in front of Plaza Theatre). "Scan to Pay" signs. Mon-Sat: 7am-10pm. Free for 15 min. $5 for 1hr, +$1 for each added.
- Six story deck at 675 N. Highland Ave. $5-$6 for up to 2hr, +$1 for each hr added. $14 daily max.
