Juliana Coles

Soulfood

No Theme; Just Extreme. In this workshop we will do 5 of my all -time favorite assignments that combine journal writing with art making in a book for self reflection, self dialogue, transformation, and healing. It’s going to be a smorgasbord of all things extreme: a little of this, a little of that. A dash of drawing, a cup of lettering, a layering of collage, some pickling of experimental mixed media surfaces, a tablespoon of writing, and a serious smatter of "reconciliation." This is rich food for the starving soul. Have a seat at my table of self- knowledge and introspection, reservations required, and feed yourself the kind of nurturing and sustenance you so rightfully deserve. We don’t aim to make art, we are after the explosive power and visual poetry of raw expression, but if our otherworldly inner vision should be beautiful, ah, that is just icing on the cake!

(no prior experience necessary but a certain level of self awareness is expected)

Supply List:

• Book /Journal (see destinyvoyages.com for more info on choosing a book)
• Gluesticks (2 big ones - don’t bother with the little ones)
• scissors
• Acrylic paints: one light, one dark.
• brushes in at least three different thicknesses (crappy is fine and 1 quarter inch brush -relative good quality - no frayed edges or wispys.)
• rubberstamp letters (any size) & stamp pad
• 2 brush markers in any color
• 1 black permanent marker
• 1 white poster paint marker (or other tool that can write on dark surfaces)
• 1 graphite pencil, 6B, Ebony, or graphite stick, no charcoal.
• a coupla colored pencils, one pastel, light, or white
• writing pen (nothin’ fancy)
• 2 different masking tapes in different colors/thicknesses (you may want some transparent tape, but not necessary)
• 1 china marker or grease pencil any color
• 1 watercolor crayon in any color
• Wet Ones brand wipes (or any other wipe with alcohol or other toxic cleaner- get a small package or get the big jug and share with your friends!)
• collage items: 1 magazine to cut up, 1 poetry book to cut up, random collage items
  
  
• Each student will be required to bring a "Deli Bag". A plastic grocery bag or smaller will do. Some suggestions are collage items, an old paintbrush that is all glued together, that orange paint you hate, stickers from when you were 14, Artist tools and supplies you no longer use or never liked, torn up pieces of your artwork that didn’t work out (no recognizable artwork, please) books to cut up, magazines, sticks, markers, 2 inch chewed up pencils, you get the picture-sort of a grab bag. What, and how much to bring, is up to you. Don’t worry about trying to include nice things- we’re looking more for garbage items. We all ready have our own nice supplies-we want your cast offs to really make us think!