What is art journaling?

Here at Art Journaling With Anna art journaling refers to expressing yourself through writing, painting, collaging, drawing, and any other kind of mark making you choose to do. But really those are just the facts, what art journaling is here is so so much more.

• community
• connection
• fun/play
• exploration/discovery
• therapy
• self-reflection
• fear/bravery/safety
• time for yourself
• peace/calm
• increased creativity

But that still doesn't explain what we'll be doing...

Okay, fair point. Here is the anatomy of an art journaling session. First we all check in, say hi, if anyone has anything they want or need to share they share it. Then I do a little intro on what our time together will look like-an outline so to speak, what techniques we'll be doing, what supplies we'll be using. All this generally takes no more than 15 minutes.

After everyone is settled in, we jump right into the creating. I most often start with a writing prompt, then some guidance around any paint techniques, suggestions on collaging, and finish up with penwork. Throughout the lesson I give suggestions on composition, offer advice which you are free to follow, and encouraged to not...

Sometimes after the writing, we'll do another check in to see if anything came up, or how that went for you, or if you want to share-which often people do. While you are working in your journals, I am working in mine right along side of you, and use that as a way to guide you in what you are doing, talk about any obstacles and share things that worked really well to offer inspiration.

So in a nutshell: We write, we paint, we collage, we do penwork...sounds so simple, yet it is so much more.

As a participant in a number of Anna's art workshops I can say Do Not Miss this opportunity to have a date with your creative self in a fun and supportive environment. Anna is skilled and generous with her ideas. She constantly guides towards listening to your own creative voice, moving through frustration and making 'mistakes' into opportunities. Her respectful, encouraging approach makes it possible to discover and put more of your creative self on the page - and love what is there. Further to the respectful approach - You can share if you want to but there is absolutely no pressure if you don't want to. Art journalling with Anna saved my sanity during the challenges over the last several months!