Oh I do love a good idea, and this is one of the best! A travelling sketchbook!
Let me go back to the beginning….
A while ago I was inspired to make sketchbooks from odd bits and pieces of paper that I had drawn on, practised watercolour washes on, started paintings on and so on. I offered them to blogging friends and sent about half a dozen around the world. One was to Kate in Northern Queensland. (You can read more about the original idea here.)
Earlier this year Kate and I had a chance to meet up in Melbourne. When she got home she sent me back the sketchbook with delightful additions. This was one, and you can see all the pages in my post from earlier in the week.
Though the comments in that post Kate came up with the brilliant idea of having a travelling sketchbook. She even came up with the awesome name
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Sketchbook
So, would you like to be part of the Sisterhood? [And men are welcome too!]
What would you have to do?
- Add to the sketchbook when it comes in the post to you. Draw, write, collage, sew, paste in a photograph ~ whatever you would like to contribute. There would be no rules, no themes, just a heartfelt contribution.
- Post it onto the next person on the list and notify them that it is on the way. The sketchbook will probably be small enough to go as a letter.
- Perhaps a blog post when it arrives or leaves you. That would be nice, but not a requirement.
- Hmmm, I think that is it. If there is more, let me know in the comments.
Too easy! If you would like to be involved, don’t feel that what you put in has to be perfect. This is about the connections we make through the journey of the sketchbook. It will become a work of art because of that.
I am going to include a world map so that we can mark its journey. Wouldn’t it be good to see it travel right around the world!
So, let’s chat in the comments. If you are going to be part of the Sisterhood send me an email with your address to annebags@optusnet.com.au
[Also, don’t forget that I am offering a 10% discount on my paintings and drawings in my Etsy shop AnneLawsonArt. I am only offering it to blog readers and until the end of April. Follow the link to the shop and use the coupon code APRIL16 at the checkout.]
29 replies on “The Sisterhood of the Travelling Sketchbook”
I’m in (of course!)
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What a fab idea, a visual record of the travels of a sketchbook. I’d love to contribute…
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Oh my word that is such a gorgeous idea! I’ll be in too.
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You’ve already added my name to the list so this is just to confirm that I want to play. I think including a world map is a terrific idea. 🙂
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Me too, but bearing in mind we plan to be on the road from early June to October ☺Perhaps put me later on the list, and I might have some lovely new ideas to add after that.
P.S. Also think keeping a photo record is a good idea, not only to share via blog posts but just in case of the awful event it goes awol in the post.
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Yes please! What a fun idea.
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Reblogged this on talltalesfromchiconia and commented:
My friend Anne, a talented and generous artists, has come up with a fun idea. Have a read and see if you’d like to join in. So far there are seven of us participating, but the more the merrier, and the more varied the input the more interesting and creative the outcome will be.
Sew, draw, paint, write, photograph, cook, collage…. make some kind of creative contribution and make this Travelling Sketchbook totally amazing!
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Yay! The Sisterhood is now 10 strong! Still time for more.
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Goodoh! Let’s launch in May or June. What do you think? Will you have time? And are we circulating in order of the joiners?
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I hope to make the Sketchbook this week and launch it next. Yes, let’s send it in the order of joining. That seems to be pretty ‘region clustered’ anyway. I will have to move EllaDee down the list a little way.
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Oh, this is a great idea! Sending you an email in a minute or so. Looking forward to playing with all of you!
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And great that you want to play! The Sketchbook will love being in Germany 🙂
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I also meant to add that I am looking forward to exploring your blog. The lacework I glimpsed looked wonderful.
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Yes please, count me in.
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Wonderful that the sketchbook will be off to France too! You are in!
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Sounds like fun – I’ll join in too if you need anybody else – I’m at the other end of France to Viv.
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Love to have you join the Sisterhood! Just email me your address to annebags@optusnet.com.au
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Lovely idea, please can I join in, I’m in Yorkshire, England
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Of course you can join in! You are on the list 👍🏼
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In my chaotic life I have only just come across this – where have I been? If it’s not too late, I’d love to join in…
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I have just sent you an email. Let me know if you don’t get it, as I could have sent it to the wrong address. 🙂
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[…] So she made a sketchbook, drew her own contribution in it, and posted it to the first person on the list of those who’d signed up for the project. There are 15 of us, and each is to ‘add to the sketchbook when it comes in the post to you. Draw, write, collage, sew, paste in a photograph ~ whatever you would like to contribute. There would be no rules, no themes, just a heartfelt contribution.’ (You can read the whole post here) […]
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