This week’s addict is an artist whose photos I found via Pinterest. In 2009, she posted these images of her large collection of sketchbooks on her blog, with the sad tale below: “In May I installed a series of my sketchbooks as part of an exhibit called Sculpting Time at VisArts in Rockville, Maryland. These … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Catherine White
I love these images of Katherine Miller’s handmade sketchbooks: Katherine Miller is a printmaker and sculptor from St. Louis, Missouri. Through her print- and book arts-based work, she references the handwritten letter to explore themes of slowness, distance, embodiment, and emotional intimacy. In her sketchbooks, she collects things she doesn’t want to forget. She uses her sketchbook as a … Continue reading Katherine Miller’s Sketchbooks
This week’s addict is Laura at paperedstars on Instagram. I fell in love with this image! All those fat notebooks full of crinkly pages and and colored edges that hint at what’s inside… she doesn’t keep it all secret, though! Check out her Instagram feed for lots more great pictures of her notebooks and their contents. … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: paperedstars
This week’s addict is Aurélia, who you can find on Instagram at @aureliabphotos. She is a photographer and sculptor/ceramicist, and also makes “letterbooks” so contact her if you are interested in exchanging snail mail! She is French but just moved to Portugal and doesn’t have all her notebooks with her, but there are quite a few … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Aurélia
I love these sketches by Javier de Blas, from Urban Sketchers: See more at: One month in Florence with a pocket sketchbook (5) | Urban Sketchers
Some lovely urban sketching, in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood and beyond. I will have to keep an eye out for this guy, as I’ve sketched from some of his spots myself! Gavin Snider loves to draw, as you can see from the work he posts on Instagram and Twitter. Of local note: A series of drawings … Continue reading Gavin Snider’s Sketchbooks
This week’s addict emailed me this photo of some of her complete art journals, which look so beautifully used and overstuffed with creativity! She writes: Hi, my name is Shanta Devi Williams. I am an artist from Los Angeles, CA, USA. I’ve always had a fascination with books, reading, art making, and writing for as … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Shanta
I’ve been seeing images of José Naranja‘s notebook pages on Pinterest for quite a while, but it is only since joining Instagram that I discovered the full depth of his amazing work. His notebook pages are incredibly detailed, with writing, drawing, and collage elements– it’s the kind of notebook art where you really wish you … Continue reading An Interview with José Naranja, Creator of The Orange Manuscript
I’d love to check out this sketchbook, either the real thing or the facsimile! Known as an abstract painter for his bold use of gridded color swatches, Stanley Whitney crowds his drawings with an abundance of line, as seen in his September-October exhibition of drawings at Lisson Gallery in Chelsea. The exhibition began with a … Continue reading Stanley Whitney’s Sketchbook
I tried to do a lot of my holiday shopping on Small Business Saturday, but still can’t help browsing the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals to see if I can save a few bucks, for myself or as gifts. Here’s a few things that might be of interest! I absolutely LOVE my Pilot Metropolitan fountain … Continue reading Cyber Monday Deals