The Sketchbook Project 2011

A few weeks ago I finished my entry for the Brooklyn Art Library’s Sketchbook Project 2011. The Sketchbook Project is described as a concert tour, but with sketchbooks. What a fun concept! As soon as a friend sent me the link last year, I knew I wanted to participate.

Each sketchbook has a theme. Participants were able to choose a theme (from a list of about 40), or elect to be given a random theme. I chose the theme “dirigibles & submersibles”.

Almost 30,000 people from around the world participated. The tour officially begins later this month, with a reception at the Brooklyn Art Library on February 19th, 12:00-10:00pm. Check out their website to see if the tour stops at a city near you!

After the tour, all sketchbooks become part of the permanent collection at the Brooklyn Art Library.

Here are some samples from my sketchbook. To see more, and to see thousands of other sketchbooks, try and make it to a tour date near you! Or check out participating artists here, where you can browse by name, location, and sketchbook theme.

Inspiration: Community Projects

As I previously mentioned, last week was a bit hectic with finally opening my new Etsy store, triSERIFtops, and all the organization, photography, updating and writing that went along with it.

I missed my inspiration post on Thursday, so here it is a couple days late... and you'll get caught up with another Crafter Profile this afternoon too!

Community art projects were my inspiration last week. Sunday, September 19th was the stART on the street festival in Worcester, MA. Its always a good time with over 200 crafters, community and kids projects, performances and new this year: a vintage section.

Below are photos from two community projects going on that day. The first was a beautiful community chalk quilt. The second project was recycled totem poles with detergent bottles, bottle caps, old CDs and more. Let these inspire you to start your own community activity, or to use unexpected materials for an outdoor piece of art!