I was part of the 2011 Sketchbook Project and traveled to Seattle to meet SomePinkFlowers to see it...
and Ms Lady Bug Circus...who gratiously shared many of the favorite spots in her city with us.
The project is incredibly organized...one line to get your library card, once you have a card you can step into the line to check out sketchbooks, we had some books that we wanted to check out...
like Frans beautiful book...how cool is this!
and this woman looking at MY sketchbook...
the runners are kept busy pulling books from the stacks. Once your library card is scanned an email is sent to the sketchbook owner sharing that your book has been checked out.
we lounged in chairs perusing over all the books....Ms Oceandreamers was a treat...
as was Jenny's fabulous sketchbook, we can see first hand how her mind works and lays out ideas for her next tin piece.
the intricate layers of grids and lines that is the sketchbook of Ms Parobolic Muse...yes! we held them ALL in our hands!
Such JOY to see so many...young and old alike pouring over the thousands of books.
Stephanie - THANKS for posting the pictures of the Sketchbook Project! So cool to see. I created one, too. So amazing to see them all lined up on shelves. And runners to capture the one you want. VERY interesting. Renee
Posted by: Renee | June 16, 2011 at 08:30 AM
This is delightful -- and you were just up the road from me. Did you love the Seattle vibe?
Posted by: Meri @ Meri's Musings | June 16, 2011 at 09:04 AM
It actually brings tears to my eyes to see another person looking through your book, Steph. What a cool project and such a clever idea with the library cards to keep tabs of who has looked at your book, and so they wont go missing.
Thank you for sharing the joy!
xox
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | June 16, 2011 at 09:13 AM
you are so lucky! Thank you for sharing. It would be so cool to see them . . .
Posted by: tami | June 16, 2011 at 09:34 AM
That is SO exciting!!! I am so honored to be among the ones you saw. It's a thrill to get a text on my phone saying "so and so" has looked it.(when I got the one that said Stephanie H. had I just knew it must be YOU! and I was so happy!) BAND getting to meet up with SPF there, how FANTASTIC AND having someone to guide you around Seattle is wonderful! I heart you gals!!
XOXOXO
Posted by: Lisa Swifka | June 16, 2011 at 09:55 AM
I would recognize those sweet red kicks anywhere
Posted by: tess | June 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM
weeeee....
didn't we have The Best Time!!
:-)
finally i have posted of this fine day!
{{ wish
you could have stayed longer, missy }}
Posted by: somepinkflowers | June 16, 2011 at 01:07 PM
THANK you for visiting my Etegami blog! You can't imagine how much it means to me to learn that someone actually discovered my sketchbook among the ocean of sketchbooks! And I'm so glad to "meet" you. : )
Posted by: dosankodebbie | June 16, 2011 at 02:58 PM
How fantastic is this! Books, people's pneuma on shelves, being discovered and perused and loved by others whom they may have never met. What a wonderful world where such projects exist so that they are so accessible to everyone. What a lovely time you had! Thank you for sharing something I never would have known about otherwise.
xoxo,
Noelle
Noelle
Posted by: Noelle Clearwater | June 16, 2011 at 03:48 PM
Okay, can we talk?...PLEASE?
I'm so honored I fell over. This makes me so happy my smile muscles are sore.
Look at those people looking at stuff! It truly is love at first sight, isn't it? I'm happy you got to visit and SEE. It's worth a million Capital Letters and exclamation points!
Thank you thank you for letting me know my baby is safe, and also for awakening me to the fact that you held it in your hands just like a real-life book!
Posted by: Chris | June 16, 2011 at 04:57 PM
What a wonderous event! I love your pictures of various scrapbooks and your commentary on all the happenings. What fun! And I'd recognize those cool red El Naturalista's anywhere!
Posted by: Dawn Elliott | June 16, 2011 at 06:34 PM
delicious! i love the sense of community, that is widened as the collection travels, as the journals are checked out, as the creators receive emails of the hands and eyes that grace their pages. love this and the company you keep!!
Posted by: rebecca | June 16, 2011 at 06:35 PM
Great time, great post. Thanks so much for coming to Seattle!
Posted by: Jenny | June 16, 2011 at 07:01 PM
What a buzz I'm feeling here, how exciting is this, you and 'somepinkflowers' a wonderful way of sharing your passion. I have never heard of anything going on in the UK like this, but then I spend most of my time talking to you ladies over the other side of the water! I will have to investigate!
Sue x
Posted by: Sue fox | June 17, 2011 at 05:46 AM
Stephanie -- The Sketchbook Project came through Atlanta in April, and I specifically made a point to go by and see your sketchbook. It was beautiful! I have been following your blog for over a year, and it was great to actually see some of your work in person.
Posted by: Ellen Bulterman | June 17, 2011 at 01:45 PM