Session 1 - Art Journaling with Jane on Zoom

I’m often asked if I will teach how I make my ephemera art journals. Up to now, I haven't shared my techniques so this is the first time, come and join me! 

This is the first in a series of four art journaling sessions. Over the four sessions, I will guide you through the stages of creating your own unique handmade journal and adding original artwork, step by step. Art journaling is a vital part of my art practice; it enables me to experiment and explore freely. I can play with watercolors, collage papers, inks, or anything that comes to hand, without fearing any judgment or failure. It's a place to test new ideas, techniques, or color palettes, and see my growth and evolution over time.

My journals are a combination of vintage ephemera, mixed media, and altered photographs and I'll share with you the techniques that I've developed after years of experimentation. Each session can be taken as a one-off, or join me for all four at a discounted price, see the 'Art journaling bundle' in the 'Events' section of my shop.

Session 1 has two parts; in the first part, we will create some neutral-coloured base pages. I believe that every page in a journal has to earn the right to be there by offering interest, beauty, and texture. We will create a batch of pages using a variety of collage and mixed media techniques. In the second part, I will show you how to combine your collaged pages with a range of other papers, documents, and old photographs and bind them to make a wonderful handmade book.

The session is 3 hours and will be relaxed, supportive, and limited to 15 people so that we can get to know each other and I can help you, almost like a workshop in my studio! 

I'm really excited to meet you and share my techniques.

With love, 

Jane.

The start time (these are a guide, please check your own timing) will be:

• 5 PM GMT/UK
• 6 PM Western Europe
• 9 AM PT, USA
• Noon ET, USA
• Noon SAST, South Africa
• 5 PM AWDT, Australia
• 8 PM AEDT, Australia

The session will be recorded so you can watch it again at your convenience.