04
Aug
2010

The Sketchbook Project

categories: Art & Culture

I’ve been mulling over whether or not to sign up for The Sketchbook Project: 2011 and I think I just might.

Basically, they send you a Moleskine (<3) notebook and you have a couple of months to fill it according to the theme you’re assigned, which can be anything from ‘Facing forward’ to ‘Capture the flag’; from ‘Great hopes and massive failures to ‘I’m sorry I forgot you’.

Once received by the end of January 2011, all the notebooks will go ‘on tour’. They get exhibited in galleries and museums across the US before they enter the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Art Library.

This year, artists get to keep track of their notebooks as they travel the country and they get to see how many people have looked at their work.

Exciting, no?

8 Comments on The Sketchbook Project

  1. Macs
    August 4, 2010 at 6:50 pm (1019 days ago)

    That sounds like fun. ^_^ May look into it myself ;)

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  2. Pete
    August 5, 2010 at 10:06 am (1018 days ago)

    never heard of this, does sound like an exciting idea. i’m all for collaborative stuff like this – i got into mail art while i was in London, you should look into that too. excellent way to share work and ideas (in a very tactile way) with people all over the world.

    only just discovered your blog too! i’ll keep an eye out for updates.

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    • admin
      August 5, 2010 at 10:15 am (1018 days ago)

      If you and Teo also join, we could have Sketchbook (wine-based) inspiration parties :D

      Thanks re: blog. Glad to have a new reader :)

      Reply
  3. Miriam
    August 6, 2010 at 11:36 am (1017 days ago)

    WHAT FUN!!! I want… but I can’t draw to save my life. Can you stick things into it too? like a collage?? If so.. I am so in

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    • admin
      August 6, 2010 at 11:39 am (1017 days ago)

      Yes, of course you can!!

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