A great piece at My Modern Met about an expat artist and his sketchbooks: Berlin-based English urban sketching artist Keir Edmonds keeps a visual diary that illustrates his life as an expat in Germany’s capital. Believing that “you have to put in 10,000 hours to get really good at something,†the self-confessed “Englishman lost in … Continue reading Keir Edmonds’ Berlin Sketchbooks →
I was quite excited when the maker of these new notebooks contacted me and offered a sample. They take the common format of a 3-pack of staple-bound pocket notebooks and add a flash of color and a touch of travelogue. Zettel Notebooks are made in Berlin, and each cover is a tribute to a part … Continue reading Review and Giveaway: Zettel Notebooks →
Recent addict of the week Miss Elderberry writes about a brand of notebooks I’d never heard of: Carta Pura. She bought them in Berlin. I love the colored edges, but unfortunately, it sounds like the paper is a bit thin for fountain pen use. Read more at these beautiful pens: Carta Pura Notebooks: Beautiful, … Continue reading Carta Pura Notebooks →
Notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, diaries: in search of the perfect page…