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Weekday Urban Sketcher at General Pencil in Jersey City

Look in your pencil case and assuredly you have charcoal pencils from the General Pencil Company. Now you have an opportunity to see where and how they are made. 

Urban Sketchers has been invited to visit the General Pencil factory in Jersey City for tour and sketch event. We will have a three hour opportunity to sketch the outside and inside of this 100 year old facility.  After the time at General Pencil we will move to the promenade on the Jersey City waterfront to sketch the Manhattan skyline from the Jersey side:  Remember that the one thing NJ has that NY doesn't have is the iconic view of Manhattan!!

The afternoon session is open to all but the morning session is limited to 15 participants on a first come first served basis.  If you want to attend please respond to Raylie Dunkel at raylie@verizon.net. Information on where and when to meet will sent to you once you have responded. 

All who would like to attend the afternoon session will meet on the Owen Grundy Pier next to the PATH station at Exchange Place station at 2:00 PM.  There are plenty of benches so no need to bring a stool.

DATE: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

TIME: 2:00 PM  for the open session. 

               NOTE:  Those going to General Pencil will receive instructions separately. 

LOCATION: J OWEN GRUNDY PIER, JERSEY CITY NJ

NYC Skyline from Jersey City

J Owen Grundy Pier

TRANSPORTATION. Take the PATH train from the WORLD TRADE CENTER  one stop to EXCHANGE PLACE STATION.  Take the escalators (note the neon light art installation on the ceiling) up to the street.  Exit the train station and make an immediate left turn onto the Pier. 

Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at raylie@verizon.net.  Looking for us? Call or text to Raylie at 201-978-6387.