Aug

1

c-ART-egories

August 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-warm-up, drawing-]
Here’s a creative warm-up exercise that uses categories.
Choose a category each day to draw in your journal. Divide your paper into 8 - 12 small sections. Decide on the length of time you want to devote to this. My suggestion is to start with no more than ten minutes. Quicker sketches will loosen […]

Jun

30

other-handed

June 30, 2007 | 3 Comments

[-journaling, c-mindfulness-]
Next time you are writing in your journal, switch the pen to your other hand and write.
I know. I know. You can’t write with your other hand. Never mind. Go on and do it anyway.
Writing with our non-dominant hand can have interesting results because it confuses our brain. Part of that protest […]

May

3

The Nature Journal: chronicling climate change

May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-journaling, nature, process-]

by Nancy S.M. Waldman

3/1 The crocuses are coming up.
Is it early?

Is the natural world around you different from the way it was when you were a child? Perhaps it has even changed since you were a young adult. It has for me and I know it is so for many people. Climate change […]

Apr

15

Heart’s Current

April 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-fiber art, journals, art-]

second stage, my heart current © 05 - 07 all rights reserved

Uploaded by arlee.

This work of fiber art by arlee is the second stage of her ongoing work on a fabric art journal she calls, My Heart Current.
About this arlee said […]

Apr

10

Journal on making an Altered Book

April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-process, journaling, found poetry-]
by Nancy Shepard Metzger Waldman
In the course of researching Altered Books for the January 2006 issue of The PCQ, I couldn’t resist tackling my first altered book. Here is the journal and some photos I made of the process and progress so far.
Take heart other beginners, from the lumpy pages and […]

Apr

2

Doodle art - Maureen Shaughnessy

April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-art, doodles, essay-]

What is a doodle?

Mar

2

Thoughts on Journals

March 2, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-journaling, art-]

Today the line between journal, sketchbook, memoir, altered books, scrapbooks, and assemblage has blurred. Maybe it’s time to expand your ideas and practices with regard to journaling and see what the possibilities are for you. Here are some thoughts from a favorite contributor, Cynthia Korzekwa and some pages from her books.

words and art […]

Feb

11

The Everyday Self-Review

February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

by Nancy S.M. Waldman
Julia Cameron, who wrote The Artist’s Way, calls this practice “Morning Pages.” Her recommendation is three hand-written pages of journaling FIRST THING every morning. It’s a great discipline and truly works to get the gears of creativity in motion. The idea is to write whatever comes out … free associating, without censoring […]

Feb

5

The Healing Journal

February 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-journaling-]
by Nancy S. M. Waldman

‘journals’ © 06-07 nancy waldman

Since 1999, when the Journal of the American Medical Association came out with the positive findings of a small study that looked at the therapeutic benefits of writing about one’s feelings, the field of therapeutic writing has spread into all aspects of physical and mental health fields. […]