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Book Review: Journal Bliss
Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts to Unleash Your Inner Eccentric by Violette My rating: 5 of 5 stars Violette’s book has been in my to read stack for awhile. I was finally able to read this book when I took it … Continue reading
Various and Sundry Wednesday
Ready for another ride that weaves in and out of the Internet and my mind? Books, etc I ran across the notice for Jane Brocket’s quilt book. I stopped reading her blog awhile ago, but was pointed to a link … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged Blocks, Blogroll, Creativity, Exhibits, Journals, Media Review, Various & Sundry
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Book Review: Journal Spilling
Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression by Trout. Diana My rating: 4 of 5 stars Art journaling is a technique (tool??) that I have struggled with for a while. Part of the problem for me is the mess. I … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity
Tagged Book Review, Creativity, Journals, Off Topic: Crafts, Other Artists
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Purpose Journal
I went to A Work of Heart for a half an hour last week. I know it sounds crazy to drive an hour for a half and creativity session, but I had to go to the neighborhood anyway. Half an … Continue reading
A Work of Heart Part 2
Yesterday, I clipped some pictures from the A Work of Heart blog just to wet your whistle. I went to their studio on a CQFA outing Sunday. Because I got lost, I arrived there late, but was able to catch … Continue reading
A Work of Heart Part 1
I had the best time yesterday at A Work of Heart in San Jose. Terri, a CQFA friend organized the outing and it was so great, I can’t wait to go again. I’ll post pictures and more info tomorrow.This is … Continue reading
Process
Deirdre sent me the link to this entry in Susan Shie’s blog. The post is all about the process of making one of her pieces. I was riveted reading the detail which she includes in her post. clipped from susanshie.blogspot.com … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity
Tagged Creativity, Journals, Other Artists, Process, Word of the Day
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PamDora’s Sketchbooks
I am in awe of the number of sketchbooks that Pam RuBert has. I think this is a great picture and it makes me wonder if I would have that many sketchbooks and journals if I dug out all of … Continue reading
Various and Sundry Monday
If you didn’t see the Cost Plus ad in the Sunday newspaper yesterday, go take a look. They are getting ready for spring and it is a very cheerful ad. They even have a grouping of Adirondack chairs that looks … Continue reading
Sketching #2
Despite the fact that this is supposed to be visual, I find myself wanting to tell a story with the pictures I am drawing. Actually, I am telling a story; I just don’t know where the story is going right … Continue reading
Journals for Today
I am now following an artist called Michael Nobbs on Twitter (he followed me first!). On his site, he has an ad for journals called Myndology. I liked hte colors so I clicked on the ad and then watched the … Continue reading
More on the 1000 Journals Project in San Francisco
The SF Chronicle wrote a story about the first commercial showing of the 1000 Journals project. clipped from www.sfgate.com Chronicling the journeys of 1,000 wayward journals It all started with bathroom graffiti. When the artist who calls himself Someguy read … Continue reading
VJ From the Sewing POV
This artist, to whom I was directed by Deirdre, has done some gorgeous visual journaling (at least that is what it looks like to me). She seems to have sewn a design and then placed it in a journal. This … Continue reading
Photos from SFIFF of the 1000 Journals
Adda Dada has posted some photos to his Flickr account of the screening in SF (the one I attended). It is interesting to see people making their art in one of the journals. No news on the journal I may … Continue reading
1000 Journals Project Visits SF
You Tube Video of 1000 Journals Project I have never been to a film festival that I can remember (my parents took us to a lot of strange and culturally significant places), but I went to the San Francisco Film … Continue reading
Posted in Journals, Off Topic: Crafts
Tagged Illustrated Journal, Journals, Projects, Visual Journaling
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