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Seattle! A whirlwind work visit this week, but I snuck in a couple of great catch-ups with dear friends. 1 & 2) I got a sneak peek of @glwarc and @virginiahein ‘s new book (holy cow-preorder now!) before Gail and I went sketching at the @uwbotanicgardens.
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Oysters! I asked the waiter at Taylor Shellfish to bring me oysters that would demonstrate a range of flavors. A delicious learning and tasting experience. . . . @taylorshellfish #seattle #gdabettertogether #oysters #urbansketchers #urbansketching
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Honey! UMN Bee Lab visits Cooks of Crocus Hill. Last night I spent a fun evening with @annapravinata learning about pollination’s role in food from Marla, Dan and Bridget of the @umnbeelab while Chef Lorelei demonstrated four delicious recipes. Support an
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Adventure day in Portland! Sketching with good friends @ritasabler and @mandreamatthews at @lansuchinesegarden, a rooftop drink and more sketching at @societyhotel, biking to @kayosramenbar, and then a Dinosaur Jr concert with @margorai and Alex. Oh yeah,
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Breakfast and booth babes! The breakfast burrito at @meatcheesebreadportland lived up to the hype. So good. And the @alliiance_ team of Paul and me had a good day at the American Camp Association. #urbansketchers #urbansketchersportland #aca2022 #alliianc
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Hello, Portland! An early morning sketch as I headed across the Steel Bridge on a morning walk. #urbansketchers #urbansketchersportland #pdx #pdxart
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The Urban Sketchers Twin Cities outing to the @artshantyprojects on Sunday was great! Hundreds of Minnesotans enjoying art on a frozen lake and a handful of hardy sketchers. #urbansketchers #urbansketcherstwincities #artshantyprojects
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A sunny morning in Duluth, Minnesota. Lake Superior is frozen at least along the shore most winters; the open water caught my eye. #lsdr32 #urbansketchers #urbansketcherstwincities #duluth #sketching #watercolor
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I asked Frank if it’d be okay to invite a few friends to sketch with us...and they turned out in droves! Beautiful weather for winter sketching at Duluth’s Canal Park. #urbansketchers #lsdr32 @aiaminnesota #duluth #sketching #architect #frankdching #franc
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I got so excited seeing all my Urban Sketchers friends at our monthly outing that I never posted my Gaint Beaver sketch. Great Beaver, present in Minnesota during the last Ice Age. - @bellmuseum #bellmuseum #urbansketchers #urbansketcherstwincities #giant
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I just finished leading my last Urban Sketchers executive board meeting as president. After wishing everyone happy holidays and signing off the video call, I surprised myself by bursting into tears. It’s been an incredible privilege. It’s been an incredib
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Repost from @urbansketchers using @RepostRegramApp - It is with deep regret that the Urban Sketchers Executive Board and Urban Sketchers Hong Kong announces that the 2020 Symposium will not be held in Hong Kong. Please read on for a message from the Hong
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This sketch was drawn from the top of the lock at St Anthony Falls, the only waterfall on the Mississippi River. This piece went to a new home yesterday as part of the silent auction at the AIA-MN Conference. I hope it brings joy! Thank you to all the bid
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Look who I got to hang out this evening—the inimitable Paul Heaston!!! Dinner and sketching at Denver’s Union Station on a snowy October evening. It was so great to catch up, talk sketching and teaching, talk art history (Paul is so smart!), and spend tim
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I LOVE leading workshops for university students! The @ndsu_official Architecture department students are talented and tough, sketching intently in 44 degree weather. #nsduarchitecture #urbansketchers #fargo #fargosketching
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The AIA Women’s Leadership Summit 2019 kicked off with a tour about the preservation of and urban sketching at Mill City Museum. Angela Wolf Scott and I had such a good time sharing our passion for our city with a lovely group of women. - #aiawls2019 @aia
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Are you coming to Sunset on the Lock this evening? It’s a great opportunity for after hours access for sketching on top of the St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam visitor center. Join #urbansketcherstwincities for a guided sketching activity or open sketching
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It was such a privilege to share a meal with the Urban Sketchers Education Committee last night. The Symposium wouldn’t be what it is without their review and care in selecting the workshops, lecture, and skit sketches we present each year. @linhares.mr @
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I had so much fun greeting the 550 Urban Sketchers attending workshops at the 10th Urban Sketchers Symposium in Amsterdam alongside @ruudsketcher @gailpatriciahoward! #amsterdam #zuiderkerk #urbansketchers #uskamsterdam2019
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Fifteen minutes for a first attempt at sketching the Rietveld Schröder Huis before my tour time! A building like this requires more precision...next up, a post-tour sketch that gets the proportions a better better. - #rietveldschröderhuis #urbansketchers
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Utrecht Train Station, ETFE canopy on the plaza, and Hoog Catharijne—first sketch of my #uskamsterdam2019 travels! - #urbansketchers #visitutrecht #urbansketchersutrecht #hoogcatharijne #utrechttrainstation #sailorpen @benthemcrouwelarchitects @ector_hoog
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The Portland Japanese Garden is so beautiful—and full of drama! I totally got busted for painting (the friendly docent felt bad for telling me no pigments are allowed). And then I traumatized a young boy when I yelled NO as he stepped into the raked pebbl
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When you only have five minutes, the #worthershorty is the tool for the job! The courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery was a cool respite from the heat and busyness of the 4th of July parade. #urbansketcherstwincities #urbansketchers #washingtondc #n
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Sketching outside the White House in the 4th of July! The variety of people, viewpoints being expressed, and languages being spoken is a testament to the freedoms our constitution guarantees. #urbansketchers #fourthofjuly #whitehouse #sketching #freedomof
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Urban Sketchers! Look at this amazing hat I just received. Embroidered with the #USk logo up front and Urban Sketchers on the back. So far it’s the only one in the world. But if there’s interest, maybe we can make more available. Thanks, @alvinwongkc! Bon
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Due to the overwhelming requests from our USk community, we have a new location in Amsterdam to celebrate the 10th Symposium’s Closing Reception on 27th July 2019, Saturday! Justifiably calling itself Amsterdam’s Concert Hall of the 21st century, Muziekge
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Celebrating the birthday of my love, @danieljverde! As always, @astercafe delivered a wonderful meal, and Charlie was so kind in helping us make the evening memorable. #astercafe #urbansketchers #birthday #stanthonyfalls #minneapolis #sketching #prosecco
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An antique, mirrored mantlepiece strapped onto a cart, ready to head off to its new home. I seem to always find myself jamming out one last sketch in the last 5 minutes of our monthly #urbansketcherstwincities outings. A fat pencil works perfectly for thi
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Sketching the case of glass lampshades, a 12 feet tall mantelpiece, and the kitchen sink (literally!) at Architectural Antiques. #urbansketchers #urbansketcherstwincities #archantiques #architecturalantiques #neminneapolis @archantiques
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Even with just 3 minutes, we can tell a story in our sketches! The quiet of an old man walking and a woman selling Claro at Morazán Park and the Templo de la Música. ————— Aún con sólo 3 minutos, es posible contar una historia en un dibujo! La quietud de
