Journaling The Journey
On Thursday I was Journaling The Journey with Anahata Katkin. Not only is her work truly divine and inspiring, her approach and theory on creativity is encouraging and thought provoking as well. I am so into the idea of each of us having our own individual symbolic alphabet, and I am truly enthralled by the powerful concept that our creative focus can nurture our goals and help bring about change.
Momentum, art journal, 30 March 2006.
The pages above are meant to be a catalyst of sorts for the change I want in my life. On the back of the yellow panel (which fits in the envelope on the left side of the page) I have written thoughts about the change I seek and the steps I need to take to provoke such a change.
The next pages, shown below, are representative of how I am now and how I see myself in the future. I had trouble with these pages, especially the part of the me to come as I was feeling a bit restricted in the materials I had before me, but it was a great challenge and forced me to work with what I had on hand.
Now and Then, art journal, 30 March 2006.
April 6th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
Love seeing all your creations from your fun weekend at ArtFest. I think your art journal pages are beautiful. Very thoughtful and unique.
April 6th, 2006 at 1:47 pm
i just love the pieces you created on your retreat!!!
April 6th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
These are beautiful…thanks for sharing!
April 6th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
Love your collaged journal.
April 6th, 2006 at 6:38 pm
Melanie you are a bud waiting to bloom. I think Artfest gave you the food to grow on. Now believe in yourself and go and experiment. Ask yourself what if? then try it.
April 6th, 2006 at 6:46 pm
thanks for sharing these…
sounds like a very thought provoking
process…
they turned out beautiful…
:)
April 7th, 2006 at 8:03 am
you lucky dog! thanks for sharing all the classes. i am able to live through you. your
pages are so soothing! very sweet!
April 7th, 2006 at 3:04 pm
symbolic alphabet…what an incredible idea!!
April 8th, 2006 at 1:28 am
Beautiful! Your works always brings a smile to my face….i love the colors you chose and how you compose each piece. Thank you for sharing your Artfest experience :)
April 9th, 2006 at 6:44 pm
Thank you for visiting my site today! This is my first time visiting yours and I’m so glad you dropped in so I might now see yours as well. Your journal pages are so magnificent. I feel like they should be in a book I have put out by Somerset Studio that hosts a collection of journal pages from various women. The title escapes me at the moment. Its such a privilege to view the journals of others. In mine I actually just write. Not sure why I haven’t been drawn to doing an art journal when I love them so much. Hmmmm…I look forward to returning. DO stay in touch!
April 9th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
I never have been to that site - and am drawn to it right away, I love what you did with the journal, both the art and the reason(s) behind it!