Overview
Remember when a simple piece of paper and a packet of coloured pencils was the key to happiness? Aah, those were the days. Actually, these can also be the days, thanks to Brisbane's first adult-oriented colouring circle.
Yes, that activity under-tens are so fond of is now an acceptable pastime for older folks, too. This isn't just a case of nostalgia overload or regressing to a child-like state, but a celebrated method of coping with stress, switching off from screens and cultivating mindfulness.
In fact, escaping from the hubbub of modern life one pencil stroke at a time has become such a trend that colouring books for grown-ups have become a real, established genre. It's no wonder that the folks at Scrumptious Reads and Yelp thought they'd take the next step and bring aficionados together for a night of wine, cheese and relaxing scribbling.
The first Colour Circle event has proven so popular that it sold out quick smart, but more get-togethers are on the horizon. In the interim, there's nothing stopping you from digging up your old pencil case, picking up a book of patterns, forests, mandalas and more, and practising your colour coordination.
The Colour Circle takes place on June 30 at Scrumptious Reads. For more information abut upcoming events, visit Yelp or the Scrumptious Reads Facebook page.
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