Community collaborates to create board game

To involve the community, Ms Ivins created a Facebook group called ‘A Part Together’ where group members can discover drawing tips and can be part of the process of creating a list of items to draw.

By Jessica Anstice

A Pakenham woman is seeking drawing submissions from Cardinia shire artists of all abilities to feature in a board game.

An artist herself, Jenni Ivins received funding from Cardinia Shire Council as part of a coronavirus recovery program, to provide an art experience to the local community.

To involve the community, Ms Ivins created a Facebook group called ‘A Part Together’ where group members can discover drawing tips and can be part of the process of creating a list of items to draw.

Ms Ivins plans on selecting her favourite drawings to create the board game, which will also be featured in the Pakenham Gazette.

“Not only does the community end up with a game to play at home, they also have the opportunity to have their artwork represented on the game cards and game board,” she said.

“People of all ages and abilities are invited to make drawings. I encourage people to post photos of their drawings in the group, but it’s also fine if they just want to enjoy making art at home.

“I will select clear, simple drawings with no background, to use when designing the game.”

Participants will be able to draw some or all of the items and post photos of their art for Ms Ivins to use to create the game.

The first item revealed was a teddy bear to represent the bears that people put in their front windows for families to find when taking a walk during the coronavirus isolation.

To make this as accessible for those without a computer, participant can also post their drawing to: A Part Together, PO Box 312 Pakenham 3810.

Remember to include a name and contact details to be be notified when the game is finished.

Information about the project can also be found on Ms Ivins’ website: https://www.MindDrawing.net.