TINY ASS SKETCHBOOKS

How It Works:

This sketchbook is yours to fill in however you wish. Once you have completed it and are ready to share it with the world, mail it to

Tiny Ass Sketchbook Office

c/o 230 Golf Course Rd.

Conestogo ON N0B1N0

You may also deliver it in person to the Tiny Ass Art Gallery at 8 Spring Street, St. Jacobs during open hours only. 

Your sketchbook will then be processed and prepared for its world debut at the Tiny Ass Sketchbook Library. Please do not deliver it to Block 3 Brewing as it must be processed in Conestogo first! 

Are there any restrictions to filling in this sketchbook? (Just a couple)

• You may alter the pages inside the book, but you may not alter the outer 5 x 7 inch dimensions.  All sketchbooks must be the same size in order to accommodate the volume of sketchbooks and the library’s shelves.

• You may use any medium in creating this sketchbook, such as additional paper (you may even replace the paper!), collage, cloth, ribbon, yarn, paint, ink, and glue. However, please do not use glitter or any other type of substance that will loosen and create a mess.  If you do use adhesive in your sketchbook, please ensure that it has cured sufficiently so that it will not adhere to itself, other sketchbooks, or surfaces. Any sketchbooks that do not comply with these restrictions may not be approved for the library.

Are there any tips to help me as I work on this project? (Yes!)

• Relax and have fun with this sketchbook. It is meant to give joy to both the creator and the viewer.

• Plan out how you’d like to fill it in. Perhaps you would like each page to be a spontaneous sketch of an idea or something you’ve seen. Perhaps you’d like to tell a story. Maybe you would like to make each page a doodle or a puzzle. Some folks may wish to sketch-journal a chapter from their lives. Try interplaying words with images. Glue photos to document something amusing or important. Affix to these pages some digital images you have made. Play with textures and colours. Ultimately you get to choose how you will fill it. Remember, you must stay within the 5x7 perimeter limit, but you may make it as thick as you’d like. 

• Before you send this sketchbook back, you may wish to make a copy of it for your own personal collection. 

• Feel free to add your artwork to the outer cover of the book, but please do not cover the inside back cover because that space is reserved for your information

• Don’t forget to add your social media handles and be sure to follow @TinyAssSketchbookLibrary on Instagram. We may feature your sketchbook there!

May I keep this sketchbook? (Of course you may...you did purchase it, after all!)

The intent of the Tiny Ass Sketchbook enterprise is to create a library of sketchbooks, made by creatives like you, that can be enjoyed by others. Who knows? Your sketchbook may inspire someone to create their own, and the Tiny Ass Sketchbook Library will continue to grow its collection of one-of-a-kind books of art.