Journal Spilling {Layers}

This workshop is an introduction to some of the techniques from my book, Journal Spilling, and will provide an encouraging atmosphere allowing you the space to tap into and strengthen your true voice and quiet your critic.

Today is all about working in layers: spill writing, color, collage, acrylic and textile paints, gesso, portfolios and collage fodder. Gesso will be smeared and scribed through, portfolios scribbled. Ink may be splattered, pages ripped and glued back together in this process-oriented class. You’ll carve a personal symbol eraser stamp to lend a personal voice to your journaling.

Working in a journal that jangles and expands with pockets brings another dimension to your journal enjoyment scale.

Warning: You may experience side effects: sense of freedom, flights of fancy and joy. You should not operate heavy machinery for two hours after taking this class.

Kit Fee $6

Supply List

• Journal/sketchbook! Should have smooth heavy paper suitable for watercolor. Spiral bound is nice as it lies flat. My favorite journal is the large Moleskine Sketchbook. It has a blue cover insert and very heavy creamy colored cardstock-like paper.
• Waterproof Black Pens (.005, .01, .03)
• Writing pen: gel, or other fun pens you enjoy
• Drawing pencil 4B or 6B
• X-Acto blade
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• gel medium
• ruler
• gesso - small bottle
• tape
  
  Color Media:
• crayons
• portfolio oil pastels
• Acrylic Paints basic colors
• A small spray bottle is nice for wetting your paints.
• Speedball carving tool (if you are only bringing one, bring the small size gouge
• 2 plastic containers for water & paint rag
• Soft brushes (whatever sizes you like, you can get cheap sets @ craft stores)
• Stamp Pads At least 1 Yellow and your favorite color
• Any other media you like to use in your journal. (caran d’ache, oil pastels, rubber stamps w/pads, colored pencils (water soluble are very nice), etc., gel pens)
  
  
• Bring Collage bits and pieces; copies of photos of face : 2-3" large and of people/places/things that are meaningful. Patterned papers, decorative papers, photocopies, ink jet print outs on apollo overhead projector paper (only if you have them, I will provide these). Also fun are rub-ons, brads, eyelets (with eyelet setter, mat and punch). Ribbons for dangling goodies and goodies to dangle.
  
  Optional:
• Markers, colored pencils or other items that you would like to use in your journal.
  
  Kit Fee $6 includes:
• Mastercarve
• foam sheet
• Journal Kit, includes eyelets, fasteners, word sheets