Discover how art journaling can help keep you sane, organized, and calm, when you’re feeling looney, scattered and shaking with anxiety. It’s the cheapest, most accessible form of therapy I’ve found. I love art journaling and doodling so much, in fact, that I wrote a whole book about it. (See photo #3; books are available for purchase here or at the workshop.)

In this 2-hour workshop, held in my NE Portland art studio, we’ll start by looking at different forms that art journaling takes, and explore some of the hows and whys. I’ll guide you through a simple warm-up activity to get the ideas and the ink flowing. Then you’ll settle in and create a page inspired by found images and intuitive mark-making. Let’s see what emerges when we leave expectations of perfection and “deep meaning” outside the door.

If you’re new to art journaling, and are (like I was a few years ago) in awe of people who just let designs spill out of their fingers, then welcome! You’re about to enter a wide-open, free-form and liberating world. There are absolutely NO pre-requisites for this course, other than an interest in exploring.

All materials are included in the cost of this workshop. Specific location will be given once you’ve purchased the workshop.