…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.
+ - 19 comments
adrienne - This is going to be neat! I guess now is the time to try this right? lol
Joy - yay! Thank you for doing this Lu…I really appreciate your “kick in the pants” to start doing one!
Vee - i am so pysched!
can’t wait, going to look for a journal tomorrow
stacey fike - you.
rock.
see you friday!
Esther - I love your rules! Can’t wait to find out what the first project will be! Yay!
A.S.K.-P. - I am way behind on my other projects but this sounds soo cool (AND like JUST WHAT I NEED) that I HAVE to do it! Sounds like a BLAST! See you Friday!
~Amy
anita l. - Okay, I’m in (thanx Amy!)
anita l. - Okay, I’m in (thanx Amy!)
jenn shurkus - i have been wanting to make and art journal FOREVER>>> maybe this will be the kick in the butt i need
i’m sooo in!!!
Leah - dude your rules are the best rules i’ve ever seen. i’m so in.
kerry lynn - oh yes. yes. yes. yes.
{btw : stacey sent me here and i am so very grateful!!}
Mye - So glad you started this. I have a journal already to go. Even painted some pages for my backgrounds, see this is something I’ve been meaning to begin for a long time now. Maybe this is just want I needed to get me going for real!
Brigitta - Well Anita and Amy are in, so there’s only one thing I can do…. join
I’ll check back on friday
mandy dake - bought a new journal (on clearance!)tonight to play along!! cant wait..
rachelle - can’t wait til friday!!
thanks lu. you rock.
cindy b. - I’m gonna hop on board with this!! I’ve been wanting to do an Art Journal since FOOOOOREVER. Already got the journal picked out. Thanks Lu! Peace and blessings, Cindy
Paint & Ink Chick - Can’t wait to get started! I’ve been wanting to a AJ, so thanks Lu:)
Lauri Smith - I may be starting late, but I’m starting!
And I’m ROFL over “accidently loosing” a page!!!
Danyeela - I came across your blog and read about your ArtSlam idea: I am that kind of person that would rip out pages again and again, so this is really challenging me – I’ll join the flickr-Group!