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OPEN SESSION: The Moleskinerie Open Thread Discussion

Welcome to OPEN SESSION:  The Moleskinerie Open Thread Discussion.

Moleskinerie invites you, our visitors to share your thoughts on a special topic.

Today it is "WHITE MOLESKINE"

For the first time, Moleskine has created a white-covered Moleskine. Your thoughts.

The first entirely white Moleskine notebook -- created exclusively for yoox.com, 240 pages, Hardcover, 2010 in English. 

Product link

(via Johnny Gamber)

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"Molezine"

Andrea Joseph sent us an email about her latest project. 

"a little zine. My, er, 'Molezine'. I scanned and condensed one of my Moleskines into this tiny little booklet. Covers and all..."

Though technically not a Moleskine notebook, the precious scans from Andrea's stunning sketches are worth a mention. For your gift list, perhaps?'

Check it out.

Web Find: Art of Backpacking

Nice find on the Internets, the Art of Backpacking. Chockful of helpful advise from a couple of globetrotters. From their "About" page: 

Who is Art of Backpacking? What is the Art of Backpacking? We’re Mike and Teresa and we developed this site after our first trip backpacking abroad. It became a place to share our adventure with the world and now it is a place to inform others about the wonderful journey that is backpacking. It’s cutting travel costs, but not cutting the exciting elements of adventure. Our mission is to help you travel in style; to distinctive places and to have fun doing so!

Mention of a favorite notebook here.

News sketches from Robowhat

The latest sketches from Robert Scholten, an artist in Melbourne, Australia after a recent trip to Japan. Interesting use of different elements in the sketches on this batch, including stamps and lots of ink. About the scan above, he writes: " Hanging out, enjoying early morning coffee somwehere in Namba. Across from us were Pachinko parlours, with lines of people already queuing up. I was also fascinated by the pattern of tiles on the ground..."

MORE AT ROBOWHAT

©2009 Robert Sholten All Rights Reserved

Eternal love, or glitter.

We stumbled upon this quaint post by Victoria Hart, on her new Moleskine. Here's a snip.

"I’m afraid it’s probably quite a letdown – I’m no art student, and my Moleskine isn’t a place for me to show off some creative talent...it’s simply a book in which I write little stories, memories, and inspirational quotations...with the occasional photo...oh and not all of it is my own writing, some entries are other people’s that I’ve stumbled across online and fallen in love with. ..."

On the contrary, we think it is truly expressive and beautiful.

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©2009 VH All Rights Reserved

A wider perspective: The Moleskine Panoramic Diary/Planner

Cheerful video to introduce the panoramic diary from Moleskine. 

Turning the planner horizontally you have the whole week on two pages, the Panoramic Diary gives an ideal overview of the week's appointments and your personal "to do" list. A space for contact information and notes together lets you write down information and thoughts, the soft cover makes it a comfortable every day diary.

You can check out the whole range of diaries and planners here.

Gone to the dogs

And I mean that in the most adorable way, as seen at BassetHound Town, home of Chaps and Emma.

Pets are favorite subject of sketchers and writers. This repost is from '06:

I came across this funny post while doing site housekeeping:)

"Moleskine 2005 Planner eaten by my Dog
named Sophie Lee Ramos    

While dog sitting (and house sitting) for my ex-girlfriend her Beagel, Sophie Lee, decided that my brand new 2005 Moleskine daily planner would make a better chew toy than organizer and got to work on bringing forth her artistic vision.  Thanks to her, you now have the rare chance to own this collectible, which for a week, served me well and faithfully kept me on time.  Included are several notes, maps and diagrams from my recent Holiday trip to Boston that at one time lived within the back pocket.  The Moleskine comes complete in a brown paper lunch bag with all original pieces in addition to the above mentioned extra, except for the address book, which has wholely departed this world for the next.      

The legendary notebook, as used by Van Gogh, Matisse, Hemingway and Bruce Chatwin. Incredibly popular, they have a good quality cream pages, and a handy pocket at the back, ideal for keeping loose papers. With a hard black cover, they make an ideal notebook for travelling. What was good enough for these visionaries could not stand up to a nine month old pup."

Rare Moleskine 2005 Planner 
half eaten by dog 
eBay Item # 6941979719

[Thanks Meg!]

A Year in Color...Moleskine colors

Notebook enthusiasts are abuzz about the new Moleskine "Color-a-Month" planners - a set of daily planners with the comfort of a Volant. An individual Volant daily planner for each month of the year. 

The set for 12 months are packed in a gift box.

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I have a feeling that it's not going to be long before somebody binds all 12 in a colorful, hefty bundle;) Let's see.

Moleskine Surprise Boxes

For your gift-giving in the coming holidays you may consider these attractive "Surprise Boxes" featured by Patrick Ng in his blog. He explains that "they are called surprise boxes for reason that the content is not exactly known to consumer. For example, in the Artistic set you get a pocket diary, classic large notebook and a large Cahier, but you won't know which style or color you will get..."

If you're into unexpected (more or less) presents and within their shipping area, check out SCRIPTION.

What Are Dreams ?

 

A fascinating look on what happens once we close our eyes and drift into sleep.

What are dreams and why do we have them? 

NOVA joins leading dream researchers as they embark on a variety of neurological and psychological experiments to investigate the world of sleep and dreams. Delving deep into the thoughts and brains of a variety of dreamers, scientists are asking important questions about the purpose of this mysterious realm we escape to at night. Do dreams allow us to get a good night's sleep? Do they improve memory? Do they allow us to be more creative? Can they solve our problems or even help us survive the hazards of everyday life?

NOVA follows a number of scientists, including Matthew Wilson of MIT, who is literally "eavesdropping" on the dreams of rats, and other investigators who are systematically analyzing the content of thousands of human dreams. From people who violently act out their dreams to those who can't stop their nightmares, from sleepwalking cats to the rare instances of individuals who don't seem to ever dream, each fascinating case study contains a vital clue to the age-old question: What Are Dreams?

PREMIERES ON NOVEMBER 24

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Another Moleskine project from Art House Co-op

Exciting update from Shane Zucker at the Art House Co-op:

"(Our) latest Sketchbook Project ended up with 3,600 artists participating in it! ...We just launched a new project called The Fiction Project which focuses on telling a story through writing and art, with the Moleskine being the vessel. Each person will receive a randomly assigned theme and a ruled Moleskine Cahier journal to create a work of fiction in. In the end, each book will be included in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Art Library..."

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Holder for M

Interesting product from "Holder for M" from Vintage Revival Productions. Here it is, described by Patrick Ng at his blog:

" It is an ingenious two piece product made from a combination of leather and denim label material. One piece acts as a holder which allows you to insert your M into your jean's back pocket (8,800 yen), the other is a pen holder (4,500 yen). Both pieces are looped so that you can slide to the front and back cover of you M easily without permanent damage..."

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Book: ADC YOUNG GUNS 7 ANNUAL

Young Guns is an the competition established by the Art Directors Club seven years ago, selecting the best portfolios submitted by designers, illustrators, photographers, advertisers and art directors worldwide. From entries coming from 84 countries, 50 creative professionals are picked to join the ADC Young Guns community. Their works have been published in a full-color illustrated Moleskine book, available at the Art Directors Club Online Store.

Available at the ADC Online Store

Doug Gievett's Writing Tips, the Moleskine Method

Useful tips from Doug Gievett on using Moleskine for organizing your writing chores at his blog.

"It’s easy to think that the rough draft of something I’m writing has to be prepared at my desk, at a pre-established time, with a singular writing focus, and without distractions. But this is the real world. I need a way to get things done, to exploit the odd moment, and to capture the serendipitous thought or thought stream. Voilá! The Moleskine..."

LINK

Part 2 is here.

OPEN SESSION: The Moleskinerie Open Thread Discussion

Welcome to OPEN SESSION:  The Moleskinerie Open Thread Discussion.

Moleskinerie invites you, our visitors to share your thoughts on a special topic.

Today it is "UNUSUAL PHOBIA"

A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος, phóbos, fear or morbid fear), is an intense and persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject.

Have you, or somebody that you know, an irrational fear?

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