3 Creative Practices to Embrace in 2022
Start the new year with these 3 creative prompts
Start the new year with these 3 creative prompts
Backstory I had planned a visit to my niece for her granddaughter’s thirteenth birthday. She had let me know they had been exposed to COVID but tested negative using an at-home test kit. We felt assured and went to the birthday dinner. All was well until she called while we were driving home and said…
The Listening Path If you’ve been a reader of this blog, you know I’m a big fan of author Julia Cameron. Her book, The Artist’s Way, had a profound effect on my thinking and my daily practices. It’s been nearly a year and five journals later that I implemented her Morning Pages practices. When I…
So many resources are available today for personal growth and healing. I am a big fan of those that can be easily accessed from your phone via an application. I’ve tried many over the years and like to find free apps – try before you buy! The following are my favorites and all three are…
This week I taught a class at our Evergreen Arts monthly meeting. The topic was collage, specifically SoulCollage® although I did introduce and share many of my collage practices. What is SoulCollage®? SoulCollage® is a unique blend of spiritual practice and the fun of collage. It is an intuitive collage process created by Seena Frost that is easy for anyone…
Last week I managed to complete four of the “taster” lessons from Tamara LaPorte’s Kaleidoscope session. T tried to choose lessons that used a medium I wasn’t comfortable using or a subject that I don’t typically draw/paint. Two of the subjects were portraits and those I tend to lean towards, but the medium was different…
Here’s a confession – I have mixed feelings about this. I love the concept of repurposing and reusing but find it difficult to paint over or tear up an old book. I try to find ones that are in bad shape or maybe a topic I don’t care for, but part of it seems like sacrilege! …
Today I want to share some of my different techniques to create handmade journals. Paper Cloth Journal A journal cover is made from a type of “paper cloth” using muslin for a base material and then applying thin papers on top using thinned down Mod Podge or a matte medium. Paper napkins (decorative part separated) or…
Today I want to share with you the Art Journals I use and techniques for filling them up. Art journals are those I use to draw, paint, or sketch in. These are typically purchased but sometimes I use altered ledger books, record books, desk calendars, etc. The purchased books I use are Canson Mixed-Media pad or…
Types of journals I use in my daily creative practices to unblock creativity.