Falmouth CU, when reaching out to students on their arts campus in April, trialled a new event – life drawing, but with a twist.
Instead of drawing models, each student (fully clothed!) took a turn in the middle and talked about their background, their faith, and what difference God has made to them. Equipped with sketchpaper and various drawing materials, they listened and began to draw said student and their life.
Group conversation
After the student had been talking for five to ten minutes, people began asking questions to find out more. It turned into a group conversation, with everyone drawing and chatting! CU Staff Worker Hannah Scoones said: ‘Not only was it a really enjoyable event, you also learned a lot about people’s experiences of faith. It was a way of opening up the conversation to people with different experiences of faith. Although this event was run by the Christian Union, they invited widely on campus. On this occasion, one student who wasn’t a Christian came along and took their turn at sitting in the middle, talking about their own life and being the subject of this group conversation.
