Keep it creative

A few shots from the latest sessions! Now that the poster is up on the grills outside St John's, it was fantastic to have more members of the public specifically coming along to draw in the building!

Bristol Door Open Day - Drawing Session

As it was Bristol Open Doors Day it seemed the perfect moment to hold a special Saturday Location Drawing session at St Johns! Here are selection of drawings and photos from the day.

Location Drawing poster!

Latest from the drawing sessions!

More expressive drawings and local poet Dave Pearse wrote this beautiful poem in response to the building!

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 

In its atmospheric ancient nook in quiet glory,

Stands the church of St John the Baptist,

Shielded from the modern city's fumes and noise,

Its mediaeval beauty still shining as a pearl in the oyster,

There to see for those willing to look,

Stone that's witnessed 700 years of worship,

Stone that's seen 7 centuries of Bristol folk come and go,

A silent witness to the city's history,

Sense the burning atmosphere of the centuries emotions,

Feel still the pride of Walter Brampton in the church he founded so long ago,

The church that still stands to embody his devotion,

From 14^th to 21^st century his achievement lasting,

His earthly remains laid beneath his creation,

Still standing as a glory of times long past,

Relaxation and awe as one reaching gently from mediaeval to present day!

By

Dave Pearse

by Jeff Johns

By Chris Rose

By Betty Sargent

By Charlotte Pain