Instructor: Kara Watson
Ages of Students: 18-Adult
Session 2:
5 Mondays
April 15, 22, 29; May 13, 20
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Class Fee: $135 ($145 non-member)
Materials fee: $25 materials, please bring along old magazines if you like

When we write in a journal, we record our thoughts and feelings with written words. What if we did that recording with visual artistic expression instead? Welcome to Art Journaling, a course that will guide you on how to turn your emotions and experiences into artwork. We’ll use mixed media to create pieces that speak to the current stage of your life journey, allowing space for both positive and negative emotions to express themselves on paper. Each week will have a prompt question, plus teaching on techniques for creating beautiful pieces.

This is a class with a lot of freedom and experimentation. If you’re thinking, “but I’m not really an artist,” then this is the class for you! We have room to create without worrying about making a final piece that can be hung in a gallery or given as a gift. And if you’re thinking, “but I’m already a well-trained artist,” then this is still the class for you! You will have freedom and opportunity to incorporate your artistic gifting into your work. Plus, we all have room to grow in how we express ourselves and turn our life lessons into art.

This class is about growth and self. It’s about spiritual awareness and mutual connection. It’s about vulnerability and community. It’s about expression and experimentation. At the end of each session we will encourage each other to share the work we’ve done. We all want to be seen, heard, and known, but so often we don’t even know how to make ourselves really known. Let’s use art as a start!