Sketching in Public Spaces

The Sketchpack Project

 The Sketchpack Project is another Sketching Journey begun in 2011 partly as a response to sketching on a regular basis and partly as a thought to share different people's vision of their world day by day over a month.
After deliberating/sharing/discussing the zigzag format was chosen, 13 x 11cm.It could fit in a back pocket or a handbag,the paper thick enough to withstand light washes.
Cathy McShannon and I tried a test run in July.

The project was launched in the month of August for 30days, 15 days on one side, the other 15 on the reverse, the idea being that one had a choice of commitment. Participants were encouraged to start with a representation of self (be it only a thumbprint) and then record their daily lives.
The response was heartening, the feedback even more so.People started drawing again,others drew for the first time and realised how much fun it was. For some it was a personal journey which led to other spaces,for others pure delight.
I chose to draw Table Mountain every day, so much part of Cape Town and all its people.

August 2012 we reinstated the project on a slightly larger format...

August 2013 the format changed to slightly smaller than 2011 and we introduced coloured paper, Fabriano Elle Erre, as an option.
I also started a Group on my facebook page to make the project available online worldwide. This was a great nonjudgemental space of sharing.
I entrusted 7 sketchpacks to the postal service, one traveling as far as Alaska.

I shuffled through August with a collection of shoes...

There will be an Exhibition of sketchpacks returned, and they are winging their way back from Boston and Chicago,Alaska and London.