Join the fun and inspiration!
This spring I’m hosting 6 Sunday Open Studios. These sessions are focused on Mixed Media Art Journaling and Intuitive Painting.
Learn a new method of art journaling in each session, or focus on large format intuitive paintings.
Come to one session or all 6!
Learn the thrills of using an Art Journal as the container for your wild experimentations and tender explorations of your inner and outer life.
I’ve been keeping Art Journals for a couple decades now and see it as the life-blood of my creativity and doorway to my inner life. I want to share this enthusiasm and way of creating with you!
My classes are JAM PACKED with
materials
experimentation
meditations and contemplations
insight — you will have those “light bulb” moments!
getting messy, getting free, getting into the moment
heartfelt sharing
Learn to work with new materials and mediums while also exploring layers of your mind, body, heart and spirit.
Three levels of art journaling we will explore:
Crafting for Calm — learning to use the “pleasure in the making” to find balance and soothe the nervous system. So much art making pleasure!
Wild Exploration — learning to let the inner critic go while trying new techniques and experimenting with materials and art mediums.
Diving for Gold — letting prompts and processes lead you on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
Pick your date(s) from the drop down menu below! All materials are included!
Play and discover with:
Sun. April 13th
In this first session you’ll learn to make your own handmade art journal of whatever size feels comfortable for you to work in ~ learn how to incorporate foldouts, pockets and previously painted papers to create an exciting journal that is already “seeded” with colors and images that will entice you to dive into each page spread!
Sun. April 20th
In this session we’re diving into collage and self-portrait. Learn ways to collect and organize your collage making stash. Then we’ll study some famous examples of self-portrait collage and experiment with making our own versions.
Sun. April 27th
Gelli plate printing madness! You will learn about Gelli-plate printing, a fun way to begin a journey in the fascinating world of mono-printmaking. You will experment with mark making, stenciling, color mixing and more all using a rubbery, flexible "gelli plate". Create dozens of backgrounds to collage with, learn how to print directly into your journal and enjoy other ways to use the hundreds of stencils in the studio. In the final 30 minutes you’ll be encouraged to create a quick journal page spread using your freshly painted papers and magazine images.
Sun. May 4th
Oh the mess we’ll make today playing with different textures, flowing paint, spray inks etc! Discover the joy of making “color pages” in your journal. And learn the magic of creating doors, windows, peekaboo punch throughs and more in your journal.
Sun. May 11th
This class is all about deepening your connection to YOUR inner world where the Muse and other powerful archetypes of your Soul reside. With a guided meditation and exciting writing prompts this “country” within will begin to come to life… You’ll be invited to paint the colors of this world and collage some of its elements in your journal + learn about fold-out pages. This is a process you can repeat periodically in your journal to express your inner life and emotions.
Sun. May 18th
In this class you’ll be creating your own mini art-journal prompt deck. Then learn how to use a word prompt to create a spread in your art journal. Plus learn a calming doodling process with letters and words to practice anytime, anywhere. You’ll leave with your own prompt deck to inspire dozens of journal pages!
Some of my art journals over decades of time!