This summer, enjoy the great outdoors with your TRAVELER’S notebook and sketching tools. TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA has arranged for three exciting installments to the TRAVEL &SKETCH with TRAVELER’S notebook event. The first installment was a collaboration with Art Toolkit to create a Limited Edition Pocket Palette for watercolor on the go!
TRAVEL & SKETCH with TRAVELER’S notebook
The second and third installment of the TRAVEL & SKETCH series is an invitation for TRAVELER’S notebook users around the US to participate in these creative outings, physical and virtual!
TRAVEL & SKETCH Sketch Crawl with Partner Shops
TRAVEL & SKETCH Sketch Crawl is a TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA Partner Shop collaboration event to invite users to meet up and enjoy creating art in their TRAVELERS’ notebook together. Participating Partner Shops include Oblation Paper and Press (Portland, OR), Yoseka Stationery (Brooklyn, NY), Paper Seahorse (Tampa, FL), and Two Hands Paperie (Boulder, CO).
In the meetups, users can meet fellow TRAVELER’S notebook enthusiasts, explore neighborhood recommendations, and make drawings and sketches in their TRAVELER’S notebook. Participants can also collect a special TRAVEL & SKETCH stamp at the participating Partner Shop. The TRC USA Art Toolkit Limited Edition Pocket Palettes are available for purchase at these stores, while supplies last. The Partner Shops may also have special events to add to the meetups!
The series of sketch crawl events kicks off in Seattle, WA, where Maria from Art Toolkit joins TRC USA in hosting an outdoor TRAVELER’S notebook sketch crawl meetup at The Center for Wooden Boats at Lake Union. Bring your favorite drawing supplies, some refreshment, and most importantly your TRAVELER’S notebook. Exchange TRAVELER’S notebook stories and document delightful findings in the neighborhood through doodles and sketches!
Event dates:
6/18 TRAVEL & SKETCH in Seattle with Art Toolkit
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT at Center for Wooden Boats
1010 Valley St, Seattle, WA 98109
Maria from Art Toolkit will share some sketching tips with the Pocket Palette and join us in sketching iconic sights around Lake Union. Paint boats, clear skies, and floating boat houses alongside Seattle’s most loved park.
6/18 TRAVEL & SKETCH in Tampa with Paper Seahorse
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET at The Paper Seahorse
211 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Visit the Paper Seahorse and sketch the grounds and surrounding recommended spots. Collect the TRAVEL & SKETCH stamp by showing off your sketches! They are also celebrating World Typewriter Day by using the typewriter to customize your own blank postcard using the TRAVELER’S notebook Sketch Paper refills.
6/25 TRAVEL & SKETCH in Portland with Oblation Paper and Press
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT at Oblation Paper and Press
516 NW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Visit Oblation Paper and Press to learn about 6 local sketch-worthy spots! Sketch any one of the spots and collect the TRAVEL & SKETCH stamp in your notebook. A special offer is available if you complete all six sketches!
7/16 TRAVEL & SKETCH in Boulder with Two Hands Paperie
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM MDT at Two Hands Paperie
803 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
Visit Two Hands Paperie and pick up a “sketch-zine” with suggestions on what to sketch and document around the neighborhood! Bring in a sketch to collect the TRAVEL & SKETCH stamp in your notebook! A special mixed media collage pack is available for anyone who completes all 7 sketches! (limited quantity)
7/22 – 24 TRAVEL & SKETCH in Brooklyn with Yoseka Stationery
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM PT at Yoseka Stationery
63 West St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Visit Yoseka Stationery and explore unique and cool spots around the store. Show off a sketch in your notebook and collect the TRAVEL & SKETCH stamp!
TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trips on Zoom
Meet TRAVELER’S notebook users and learn about TRAVELER’S notebook through TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trips, a series of online meetups for TRAVELER’S notebook users to participate in a demo by seasoned TRAVELER’S notebook user and Partner Shop instructors.
In each meetup, they can watch and learn from TRAVELER’S notebook professional users on how to apply creative practices to their daily use of TN. These instructors are artists, stationery enthusiasts, and creators who enjoy making art in their TRAVELER’S notebook.
The events take place on Livestream and Zoom and are about 40 minutes to one hour long. You can ask questions and learn more about TRAVELER’S COMPANY!
Each Virtual Trip is limited to 30 spots each for $25 per ticket. As a souvenir, participants will also receive a physical TRC USA Limited Postcard stamped with the special TRAVEL & SKETCH stamp.
Event dates:
6/15 TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trip with Maria from Art Toolkit – 1:00 PM PT
1:00 – 2:00 PM PT YouTube Livestream on Arttoolkit.com with Maria Coryell-Martin, founder of Art Toolkit. This demo is free to join here.
6/23 TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trip with Ame from @ameruu – 4:00 PM PT
4:00 – 5:00 PM PT “Drawing Inspirations From Nature” with Ame, an avid TRAVELER’S notebook user and an artist who creates lively drawings with her TRAVELER’S notebook. Sign up here.
6/30 TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trip with Mia from Two Hands Paperie – 1:00 PM PT
1:00 – 2:00 PM PT “Collage + Sketch + Play, Simple Techniques for Transforming Your TRAVELER’S notebook pages” with Mia, owner of Two Hands Paperie. Sign up here.
7/15 TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trip with Andi from Oblation Paper & Press – 1:00 PM PT
1:00 – 2:00 PM PT “Fountain Pen Art with Your TRAVELER’S notebook” with Andi from Oblation Paper & Press. Andi will demonstrate how to create expressive drawings using fountain pen inks with watercolor! Sign up here.
7/16 TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trip with Job from @jobsjournal – 1:00 PM PT
1:00 – 2:00 PM PT “Weekly Illustrated with Your TRAVELER’S notebook” with Job, who enjoys using multiple TRAVELER’S notebooks for his creative projects. He will demonstrate how he documents his life through doodles and small sketches. Sign up here.
Have a nice trip!
