Artists: Briony Barr
Lines, forks, branches, and tape — this workshop invites you to help create a bold, shared drawing that unfolds across floors, walls, windows, and pavements. Using colourful tape, you’ll work together to build an abstract, site-specific artwork that starts inside the SIGNAL building and expands outward, line by line.
Led by visual artist Briony Barr, the session explores spatial drawing and relational art, where the artwork is shaped by the people taking part. You’ll follow a simple rule-based system using lines, forks, and branches, learning how structure, collaboration, and chance can generate complex and unexpected outcomes.
Briony’s practice focuses on collaboration, systems thinking, and large-scale participatory works, and she’ll guide the group through a process where everyone’s decisions influence the final form.
- No prior drawing experience required.
- All materials will be provided.
Age: 14 to 25 years
Please ensure you are within this age range.
Accessibility (including allergies)
Signal has two main event spaces. One is on the ground floor with step-free access, and one is on the first floor with both a staircase and a lift. There will be a quiet space available on the day. There may be background music, which can be turned down or off on request, and the lights are dimmable.
Some events might also use the outdoor area for activities or breaks. The concrete ground is mostly even, with a raised platform/bench on one side and a walkway on the other. There's no shade for most of the day. We can bring out additional chairs. Signal is located between a train line and the Yarra River, and there's significant background noise when trains are going past.
If you have any questions about accessibility or want to share anything about your access needs (including allergies) beforehand, please email signal@melbourne.vic.gov.au or call 03 9658 7808.
For more detail, please see the Access Key External link.
What to expect
- Getting to SIGNAL: Train - Flinders Street Station. Tram - 58 to stop #1 (Flinders St/Queens Bridge St) or 19, 57, 59 to stop #1 (Flinders Street Railway Station/Elizabeth St) or any Swanston Street tram to stop #13 (Federation Square). For a visual guide, please see the Access Key External link.
- Please bring: Some food or money for lunch (there will be a long break). There is a water tap, fridge, kettle and microwave that you are welcome to use. If you bring food into the building, we request that it is nut-free.
- Arriving: The front door will open at 10.45am. A staff member with a lanyard will be in the foyer to greet you and tick you off the door list, as well as show you where the kitchen and bathrooms are. They will then direct you to the workshop space.
- What to expect: The artist and another staff member will be in the space to greet you. You will be able to take a seat while other participants arrive. The workshop will start when most people have arrived, or at the latest 11.10am. The staff member will then do a general welcome and explain some information specific to the workshop, before introducing the artist.
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