Cashel Library
What a wonderful morning with the Sketchbook Library of Ireland in Cashel Library for the Bealtaine Festival Ani and I from the Sketchbook Library of Ireland Team set off last Sunday for a road trip to Cashel to bring a sample of the sketchbooks on tour for the first...
My sketchbook journey with a patient suffering from dementia.
In late 2023, a patient in Castlemanor began his journey with a sketchbook. During this journey it gave him a creative task to focus in on. In his younger years, he painted Irish scenery of a time gone by. Periodically some life drawings and not shy of mixed...
Sketchbook Library’s Whiskered Muse: The Story of Sketch Our Kitten Mascot 🐱✨
Meet the heart and soul of the Sketchbook Library of Ireland – our adorable black kitten called Sketch! Let us tell you how he came to be our office companion. Little Sketch came to us one cold, wet night last September. He was found shivering and wet, late at night,...
Unleash Your Creative Spirit: Join the Sketchbook Library of Ireland Project!
Are you a visual artist, creative soul, or aspiring poet looking for a unique opportunity to showcase your talent and become part of a vibrant artistic community? Look no further than the Sketchbook Library of Ireland Project! Explore the Power of Creativity: Dive...
Cyanotype For Beginners
Welcome to cyanotype for beginners where we begin with a quick overview of the history of cyanotypes: First discovered in 1842 by Sir John Herschel and used originally as an architectural tool (hence the term blueprints), cyanotypes quickly evolved for artistic use....
An Idea Shared
I was excited to be in the company of these lovely ladies, Ani and Anna, and other members of Creative Cornucopia Cavan at our Video Launch event last May, but who knew the conversations and creativity harboured between us would lead to a new and exciting project? Ani...
My experience with the Brooklyn Sketchbook Project.
This project was brought to my attention during cv19. My daughter got it for me. I had to fill an A5 sketch book that would eventually end up on a shelf with a dewy decimal number. This excited me with just a hint of apprehension. Deciding what to do, thankfully I...