I recently went to the Morgan Library in New York City, primarily to see the Holbein exhibition that’s currently being shown there. (Well worth seeing and it closes soon, so go if you can!) The Morgan is also currently showing an exhibition about Woody Guthrie, which happens to feature quite a few notebooks! This composition … Continue reading Woody Guthrie’s Notebooks
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 notebook pages with measurements and plans! I found this one accompanying an excerpt from Nina MacLaughlin’s memoir Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter: “…the story of MacLaughlin’s journey out of a drag-and-click job at a newspaper and into a carpentry apprenticeship. In this section MacLaughlin strikes out on her own to craft … Continue reading A Bookshelf-Builder’s Notebook
Very cool– on the Tate Museum’s website, you can flip through one of Edward Hopper’s sketchbooks: I love the way you really get a feel for the sketchbook as an object rather than just disembodied drawings. See more at Edward Hopper: Sketchbook Viewer | Tate.
From a UK article about an exhibition of sketches done in local watering holes: For several years, father-of-three Ian, 41, has taken his sketchbook to hundreds of bars across the city to draw local drinkers. Ian makes small drawings in pen in his sketchbook or on coasters before creating larger versions in charcoal at his … Continue reading Ian Bowden’s Pub Sketches
Les Calepins de Lapin translates to “The Rabbit’s Notebooks.” They are full of wonderful sketches, all on lined notebook paper!