Soul Journaling: Advanced Techniques Workshop!
Marrying many of the techniques I use in artwork outside my journal, I have created a new 5 week Soul Journaling workshop packed with techniques that stretch the imagination of what a visual journal can be. Not only can these techniques help you to see the limitless possibilities you have in your journals but you can carry them with you to other facets of your creative work as well.
You must come to this workshop with an open mind. Your journal is your safe place in this world of chaos and the art we will be creating here is not for our critics, our friends, our husbands, our parents or our kids (though if you want to share you can). The art we will be creating is for us, for our souls. Beautiful or ugly, happy or sad this is our space to speak the truth. Your truth. Let go of your preconceived notions of what “Art” should be and join me in…
Soul Journaling: Advanced Techniques!
Week 1: Making Altered Photographs and adding folded pages to our journals.
Marrying many of the techniques I use in artwork outside my journal, I have created a new 5 week Soul Journaling workshop packed with techniques that stretch the imagination of what a visual journal can be. Not only can these techniques help you to see the limitless possibilities you have in your journals but you can carry them with you to other facets of your creative work as well.
You must come to this workshop with an open mind. Your journal is your safe place in this world of chaos and the art we will be creating here is not for our critics, our friends, our husbands, our parents or our kids (though if you want to share you can). The art we will be creating is for us, for our souls. Beautiful or ugly, happy or sad this is our space to speak the truth. Your truth. Let go of your preconceived notions of what “Art” should be and join me in…
Soul Journaling: Advanced Techniques!
Week 1: Making Altered Photographs and adding folded pages to our journals.
- Learn how to quickly add pages to an existing journal and alter photographs into beautiful pieces of art
- Journaling prompt
Week 2: Journaling with our photos.
- Painting and journaling on added pages
- Making layered “peeking” windows and adding altered photos to pages
- Journaling prompt
Week 3: Distress techniques using tags:
- Staining your tags: I will share my secret recipe that I use in many of my altered projects for getting a nice aged look (and smell) to papers
- Distressing your tags : I will share some great tools and lots of tips for distressing your tags (These techniques can be applied to many other Altered projects as well)
- Journaling prompt
Week 4: Putting it all together:
- Collage and journaling with tags, making pockets
- Journaling prompt
Week 5: Gilded Collage:
- Transfers with Gold leaf, building windows and arches
- Journaling prompt
5 weeks, $65 per person, classes begin Friday, May 15th!
F.A.Q.:
How do online classes work?
Once you purchase this class you will be sent an e-mail invitation to our private Yahoo group, where you will find your supplies list, step-by-step class instruction, group messages and more! Each class is broken up into weekly segments (one lesson for each week) that take approximately 3-4 hours each to do. Feel free to print these out and work at your own pace. The new lesson for the week will be added every Friday evening.
You may purchase and enter this class at any time before the class begins. After a class has begun you may still purchase the class but you will have to wait to have access until the next class begins. I prefer Pay pal, but you can also send me a personal check or money order. Please include a current e-mail address with your payment. The Yahoo group will be open for workshop members for three weeks following the last posted lesson. I will be available to answer questions at any time in the future.
How are your techniques and prompts different from the others out there?
I believe that Soul Journaling is for everyone and I try my best to write it for a broad audience. My prompts and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions are well suited for young, old, artists and non-artists alike. With this instruction you will never have that blank page staring back at you and not know what to do next. You also have the option of following along step by step or just using the ideas as a jumping off point for your own pages. My prompts are also fairly subtle, enabling you to go as deep into yourself as you wish or keep it lighthearted and fun… the choice is yours.
Why do these classes cost money, when the first 22 days of Soul Journaling were free?
Soul Journaling has become a huge part of my life, and helping you (my journalers) on your art journeys is more fulfilling than just about anything else I’ve ever done. My intention is to make it a more permanent part of my life, but I can’t do it alone! So, I’ve really thrown myself into these classes, and shared within them some of my best techniques (things you will be able to use from now on in your art.) In return, your payment will help support Soul Journaling and allow me to continue working with all of you. Thank you for taking part in the newest and most exciting installment of Soul Journaling!
Do I need to be available when the class starts or available during the entire class?
No, each week a new .pdf class file will be available for viewing on our class yahoo site. You can print out these classes to follow at your leisure. If you will be away from a computer during the entire duration of the class just let me know and I can email you the .pdf files so that you can access them at your leisure when the class is over. Each .pdf file is filled with easy-to-follow direction and lots of color photographs. I will also be available anytime, even after the close of class, to answer any questions you may have. If you are concerned about missing class email and chats I would recommend that you take the class at a different time, when you have more access to a computer. Each class will be offered at least twice a year to accommodate different schedules.
How do I sign up?
Click on the Pay pal link on the left hand side of the page or on the above link. Approve the class amount and viola! you’re all signed up. You should receive a yahoo group invite from me at least one week prior to the start of class.
Or
Email me to arrange a personal check or money order payment at sarah@caspiana.com
Anything else I should know?
You MAY sell pieces with the techniques learned in this class. I would love for you to site me or my website if possible but you are under no obligation. I do however ask that you DO NOT share these class lessons, notes, or techniques with others as I have gone to great length to create and write these for you and they remain under my copyright. I appreciate your understanding in this matter.
***I highly recommend completion of Soul Journaling Days 1-22 before taking this class.*** They can be found at: http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/2008/07/s-journaling.html
How do I sign up?
Click on the Pay pal link on the left hand side of the page or on the above link. Approve the class amount and viola! you’re all signed up. You should receive a yahoo group invite from me at least one week prior to the start of class.
Or
Email me to arrange a personal check or money order payment at sarah@caspiana.com
Anything else I should know?
You MAY sell pieces with the techniques learned in this class. I would love for you to site me or my website if possible but you are under no obligation. I do however ask that you DO NOT share these class lessons, notes, or techniques with others as I have gone to great length to create and write these for you and they remain under my copyright. I appreciate your understanding in this matter.
***I highly recommend completion of Soul Journaling Days 1-22 before taking this class.*** They can be found at: http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/2008/07/s-journaling.html