Sarjakuvakeskus Croquis is a free, tip-based, community drawing class, where everyone of all ages is welcome to come and be creative. We have an international group of people who attend our weekly class, coming to learn, socialize and receive supportive feedback for their hard work. New faces turn up every week.

The class has been organized by Geneva Rosett-Hafter since 2013. Geneva has booked models, scheduled and promoted events such as exhibitions and extra classes in special venues, as well as leading the hour-long class that is currently held almost every Wednesday evening. In 2021, additional hosts for the class joined her and currently take the main responsibility for organizing and running the class. She is very grateful but still helps from a distance.

As an experienced artist and art model, she has the knowledge to guide new models and artists while still allowing them the freedom to experiment. The class itself is a figure drawing class with one model; the poses last from 30 seconds to around 10 minutes. Geneva has tried to keep the class fresh but keeps it within the same vein: an emphasis on confidence and encouraging the artists to do whatever it takes to get the model onto paper.

The class also provides money to the models for their efforts, paid by donation only. It is recommended to tip 5 euros.

Spaces used:

• Sarjakuvkeskus in Arabia (2013-2017)

• Teurastamo (2017)

• Kohtaus (2017-2018)

• Oodi (Night of Arts 2019)

• Caisa (2018 - Present)