Saturday, April 10, 2010

Art JourAl PAgEs






My journal style has typically been to either write about a holiday, document where I have been with evidence, or to just go off about something. For example, when I was going through cancer, I filled so many volumes, it is almost scary. I want to journal more, and when I haven't, I have told myself it is ok because that must mean I am pretty happy and have nothing to go off about. But while that felt ok to some degree, I still wanted to do more. I have bags of evidence from at least 3 big adventures I haven't even journaled. Sigh. I could continue writing about this, but I think I am starting to sound like I am in therapy or something, so I won't. : )
Anyway, I decided to incorporate some art into my writing and start making use of some of the plethora of things I have purchased to journal with. These are just some of my recent pages. I can't show them all because I still do go off about "stuff" in my journals, but these photos are ones I can share. Some of them are based off of prompts from my online class with Kelly Kilmer called A Life Made By Hand. Others are just whatever comes to me. I am getting so into this that I actually went to the studio after work one day this week and stayed there 'til almost midnight (YEA!) and only went to bed then because I had to be at work the next morning. I consider that a good thing.

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful in so many ways and for so many reasons.

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  2. Jane, your pages are so raw and real and just fabulously you. Thank you for sharing them. I love that you are journaling-about all things. {hugs} I love what you wrote on the Private page.

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  3. Hi! I am new to your Blog, and am glad I discovered it! I really like your style and your art journaling. I'm also taking KellyK's online class, ALMBH, and am thoroughly loving it. Your Private page is a great reminder...Kathy

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  4. Such wonderful pages! I love your intro especially.
    Much Love

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  5. Congratulations for just jumping in and doing a couple of beautiful pages with materials you already had on hand! Such a great place and time to start: right now! :-) Love your pages by the way!

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  6. love all your journals especially the private page..very funny.

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  7. Hi Jane! I am one of Jeane's friends and I just had to say WOW! I am amazed with your work!! I'm definitely going to have to follow this blog to see more.

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  8. These are wondeful pages...love your style!!!

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