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After 15 years of running The Sketchbook Project, we've accumulated over 50,000 sketchbooks that live in our permanent collection at Brooklyn Art Library. Our collection embodies the age old expression, "Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover!" Each kraft colored book that you pull down holds a story that is as unique as the individual. Part of the magic of our library is that you never know just what you'll find as you explore the books throughout our shelves. As employees of Brooklyn Art Library, our days are consumed with the collection. While our daily lives are surrounded by interacting with and preserving The Sketchbook Project, each book is only a glimpse of an artist's experience frozen in time. It often makes us wonder...What is the impact of our project? Do our participants remember it often or is it something they send off and never think about again? Where are they now and how has their work evolved or lives changed after this experience? These questions sparked our Founder and Managing Director, Steven Peterman and Associate Creative Director, Autumn Farina to explore the collection through getting to know the artists behind these stories. Like our collection, this podcast is versatile! Each episode features participants from our community as we discover the stories behind their books through different themes, formats and topics. We hope you embark on this journey with us and become just as inspired as we are by the stories that unfold through each episode. Together, we will learn more about the collection from the eyes of the creators themselves and unveil what was really going on when they shared their story with The Sketchbook Project.

Brooklyn Art Library


    • Aug 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Success as a Burden

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 40:21


    We need your help! We talk to our friend Chris Jobson about what we need from our community in order to keep our doors open.

    In Conversation with Amber Vittoria

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 21:07


    We talk to artist and illustrator Amber Vittoria

    "How can this be more weird?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 22:11


    We talked to artist Pepita Sandwich about her sketchbooks and making art work.

    The Jealous Curator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 33:38


    We chat with Danielle Krysa about becoming the Jealous Curator and how to get rid of your inner art critic.

    Art as Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 26:34


    We chat with artist Jordan Sondler about using art while dealing with mental health.

    Many ways to tell a story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 23:29


    We chat with artist Cat Willett about becoming a freelance illustrator.

    A Brief History of Tour w/ Jessica Sugerman Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 24:02


    The second part of our conversation with friend and board member, Jessica Sugerman, and The Sketchbook Project past tours.

    A brief history of tour w/ Jess Sugerman Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 19:31


    We really miss tour, so we decided to reminisce with our friend and board member, Jess Sugerman.

    11 Sketchbooks Later...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 19:15


    In this episode, we talk to long time participant, Kate Castelli about her sketchbooks and making art during the pandemic.

    A Honeymoon for One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 23:01


    In this episode, we talk to artist Brandon Monzon about how he saved my foster dog and his sketchbook 'Honeymoon for One'.

    Art Fears + A Challenge!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 15:44


    Participants in our community sent us audio files of their art fears and we talked to artist Greg Kletsel about moving past them. Plus, an art challenge by Greg!

    "Let it be anything it wants"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 21:24


    We talked to Michelle Yee about making work with her 9 year old niece.

    Linda vs. The Hurricane

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 25:27


    We talked to Linda Sorrone Rolon about her experience with The Sketchbook Project.

    Do you even remember The Sketchbook Project?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 31:20


    We spoke to 2 artists about how The Sketchbook Project effected them, and what it means to look back at it.

    Intro - What are we even talking about here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 5:42


    Meet Steven and Autumn, your hosts, and learn a little background on Brooklyn Art Library.

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