Dates & times
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- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Drawing the Breath: A Pastel Workshop with Alyssa Gursky
The drawing prompts shift from noticing an individual breath to shaping it and finding a shared rhythm. The workshop begins with a short orientation to the art-making, then makes space for a body-mind practice before the drawing rounds.
A mark for each phase of breathing
Participants work with white and colored soft pastels on large sheets of black paper, making different marks for the in-breath and out-breath. Rather than starting from a subject to copy, the prompt ties the drawing to the breath itself.
The event listing says the emphasis is on the act of making, not the finished picture. That process-first framing helps set expectations for a session that does not require participants to arrive with a drawing project in mind.
Further reading: Drawing the Breath: Breath, Movement & Drawing with Art Therapist Alyssa Gursky, Fri, Nov 20, 2026, 6:30 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
An orientation, a practice, then time to look back
Alyssa Gursky opens with a short orientation to the art-making. The host then leads a gentle body-mind practice, followed by the drawing rounds. The session closes with participants looking at what they made and a guided rest.
The listing does not assign separate times to these parts, so the published 6:30–8:30 p.m. window covers the whole workshop rather than indicating when any individual activity begins.
Further reading: Drawing the Breath: Breath, Movement & Drawing with Art Therapist Alyssa Gursky, Fri, Nov 20, 2026, 6:30 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
No art background required
Gursky (they/them) is identified in the event listing as a psychedelic art therapist and co-founder of the Psychedelic Art Therapy Network. No previous art experience is needed, and the art materials are provided, so participants do not need to bring their own drawing supplies.
The listing also states that no substances are involved. The room is described as holding 20 people; that is its stated capacity, not an update on remaining tickets.
Further reading: Drawing the Breath: Breath, Movement & Drawing with Art Therapist Alyssa Gursky, Fri, Nov 20, 2026, 6:30 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Three prompts, from personal observation to shared rhythm
The drawing rounds move through three invitations: represent the breath as it is, draw it as you choose to shape it, and then work with a shared rhythm. The listing gives no separate start times or durations for these rounds.
Friday, November 20, 2026 · Workshop
- Alyssa Gursky introduces the art-making, followed by a gentle body-mind practice led by the host.
- Three drawing rounds explore the breath as it is, as participants choose to shape it, and in a shared rhythm.
- Participants look at the work and finish with a guided rest.
Plan your visit
Friday, November 20
The workshop runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. EST on Friday, November 20, 2026.
35 Meadow Street, Unit 301
The event is listed at 35 Meadow Street, Unit 301, Brooklyn, NY 11206. The listing places the room on the third floor and notes an elevator.
$25 ticket
The listed ticket price is $25, and art materials are provided. Use the event’s ticket link to book.
Materials provided; no art experience needed
The event listing says no previous art experience is needed and that no substances are involved. It gives the room capacity as 20; this is not a live count of available places. No age policy is stated.
Getting there
Meadow Street location
The event listing gives the destination as 35 Meadow Street, Unit 301, Brooklyn, NY 11206, and places the workshop on the third floor with an elevator. It does not provide transit, parking or further building-access details. Use the map link to calculate directions from your own starting point.
Before you make a plan
Do I need drawing experience or my own materials?
No. The listing says no art experience is needed and that art materials are provided.
How much is admission?
The listed ticket price is $25.
Where is the workshop, and is there an elevator?
It is listed at 35 Meadow Street, Unit 301, Brooklyn, NY 11206, on the third floor; the listing notes an elevator.
Location & Google Maps
35 Meadow Street, Unit 301
35 Meadow Street, Unit 301, Brooklyn, NY 11206
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