…and so it begins…
Friday will be the first day of the Art Slam. Why Friday? Well, I don’t much like starting things on Monday and who is really any good on a Monday because it is Monday? Fridays are more relaxed and what better day to invite you to my Art Slam. Why am I calling it an Art Slam? Well, I was inspired by the poetry slam community recently and I loved how people from different backgrounds came together and shared their poetry. So, I figured, why not an Art Slam for people who love creating like me.
I receive lots of questions about my art journals and instead of just telling people to "Just Do It", I will be working right along with those who have always wanted to do it. All you need to get started is something to journal in or on. I like to use sketchbooks or cheap books from the second hand bookstore that I alter for journaling.
Now, I do have a few rules:
1. You can not under any circumstances remove, rip out or accidentally lose a page in your journal. There are no mistakes when you art journal, only inspirations. What you may see as a mistake or not good enough is most likely just the beginning of something big. So keep it…keep it ALL!
2. There is no "falling behind" with your journal. Creativity and inspiration hits people at different times. So, if you do not feel like creating or one of the projects does not inspire you to create, don’t worry about it. Move on with your life.
3. You are not allowed to compare your journal to someone else’s and talk about how much you suck. You don’t suck. Thank God we are all individual and have different ideas. Being a copycat is so boring. Be an individual!
4. Finally, you must have fun. What I love the most about my journals is that allow me to be free. They are a creative santuary. A place for me to experiment, mess up ON PURPOSE and observe life. After all, life is the art and you hold the key to how much you decide to enjoy life.
So, join me Friday for the first project and arrive open and willing to learn.
