Library Display, Part 2

More of our sketchbooks are now on display outside of the Popular Library downtown. The top shelf has sketchbooks from Marco and Gregg. The next features Janene's and Bill's. Katura's sketchbook and a copy of a page by Andrea are on the third shelf, along with a couple of library books. (Emily Carr was a sketcher, right?) The bottom shelf has another library book and sketchbooks from Deb and me.

The poster that Andrea designed will get an addition after this weekend, saying  something like: for future monthly sketching events visit...UskPDX. Both this display and the one on the 3rd floor will be in place until August 5th.

I have all the sketchbooks that we were unable to use. I would be happy to return them to you this Friday at Ringler's if you'd like. (I won't bring them unless I hear from you.)

After the setup, I wandered over to the Art Museum and look what I saw:

(the Sketchbook Project getting ready to open)

It's too bad this won't be around this weekend. It will be open from 1:00-5:00 today and tomorrow. Wish I had brought another sketch crawl poster to tack on the outside.

Library Sketchbook Display

I thought those of you who generously loaned your wonderful sketchbooks for our library display might like to see the result--or at least part one. These are the sketchbooks that are displayed on the 3rd floor of the Central Multnomah County Library, underneath the clock in the Art and Music room...

More sketchbooks will be setup in the wall display case outside of the popular library, but that won't happen until next Monday, so stay tuned for part two.

Deb and I were given a tour of some of the more secret parts of the library, from basement archives to the top, looking down on the rooftop gardens. We would have loved to get in some sketching of those great city views.

The library is also featuring several books on sketching that can be checked out. These are on display on shelves as you enter the Art and Music room. If you're there, take a look.

Thanks to the MCL for their support of our sketch crawl event, my friend, Jayne, who coordinated it, to Andrea for her eye-catching poster, and to all of you who loaned your very precious sketchbooks.