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Personal Pages and Inspirations

1000Artist JOURNAL PAGES

Dawn DeVries Sokol

CONTENTS

Foreword

Introduction

Prompts to Get You Pumped

Gallery of Journal Pages

Resources

Directory of Artists

About the Author

Acknowledgments

FOREWORD

WHY JOURNAL?

“ Journaling for me is my way of adding to thepool of remembrance, the accumulated stuff thatmakes up ‘ME’ in the eyes of those who know andknew me. And though it may seem a little navelgazing, those words are my way of opening up myown brain and soul and saying, with a metaphorichand wave to the future, ‘Hey, this is me!’ ”

—JASON THOMPSON

“ My extreme visual journaling practice, a uniqueprocess that I developed and teach internationally,comes from a desire to know my deep and tendershadow places, to give them voice, and to heal ortransform them. My journal is the container, soulhome, or witness protection program, not someproving ground. My pages are a place of safekeeping and honor where I transform my inner

enemies into allies; where my weaknesses becomestrengths. Like a soul map, my pages allow me tosee more clearly and more deeply the path to thereal me. I have been saving my life in an extremejournal since 1987, page after page, book afterbook.”

—JULIANA COLES

“ To bridge the often enormous gap between brainand canvas. It’s that in-between space where I amstill creative, but I don’t have to commit to a bigpiece or a finished product. Journaling gives mepermission to be free, to use scraps of what’s lyingon my workspace, to play with pattern, to not finisha page and not feel bad. It’s a reflection of who Iam during that moment. Time passes and journalingis an incredible way to look back and see who youwere and who you’ve become. (P.S. Dateeverything—even if you think it’s not important!)”

—MINDY CARPENTER, SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

“ Because it just feels good to doodle and write

some things down. It’s a release of sorts. Because Ilove pens and playing with them. To figure outwhat I want to bring into my life and dream abouthow it could come about. To organize my thoughts,especially of things I need to do; a pretty to-do list.Because it’s an ongoing way to play in art—playing in a way that doesn’t focus on results.”

—PAM GARRISON

“ Art journaling is an inner dialogue with myinnermost self—a dialogue that keeps me true tomyself and keeps me on my toes. As artists, we areconstantly having this same inner dialogue throughvisual means. Wasn’t it Picasso that said paintingis just another way of keeping a diary? I find thatpainting and keeping a journal combine the twosides of me—I am a visual person, but I also lovethe written word. And they both are vehiclesthrough which my perspective of the world and myexperiences get a voice.”

—BRIDGETTE GUERZON MILLS

“ If people knew just how much their life couldchange for the better, they’d all be racing down tothe store to pick out a nice-looking journal andwould begin. You don’t know until you just try it,and see for yourself. You have to allow yourself toget lost in the process. You have to allow yourselfto play and relax your mind by letting it spill outonto your pages. You have to give yourselfpermission that the pages can be any thing youwant them to be—little scribbles, a full blown-outcolorful mess, a whole page of written words—anything and everything goes. Then, take a look atwhat you did. You will learn so much more aboutyourself than you think you know. Also, journalsare great ways of manifesting dreams and goals. Ihave now learned that things I actually write in myjournal have about a 90 percent chance of reallyhappening. When the world finally realizes howpowerful a journal can be, watch out!”

—TEESHA MOORE

“ Perhaps it would be better to ask, ‘Why jump

rope?’ or ‘Why sing in the shower?’ Some things inlife intuitively bring us joy, and we’re drawn tothem, often, without understanding why. It wouldbe easy to say we journal because it makes ushappy, or because it’s therapeutic, but it’ssomething so much more primal than that. Deepdown, at our very core, we’re all creative people.And in a world that values profit margins over allelse, journaling has become the voice of theindividual … a sanctuary of creative expression.”

—SOMEGUY

INTRODUCTION

What is so thrilling about looking intothe pages of someone’s art journal, goingbeyond the covers to find a curious gathering ofthoughts, observations, random notes, andsketches? Maybe it’s the voyeuristic glimpse intosuch intimate territory; the ideas, the dreams, thetangible layers of ink and color and ephemera. Theturn of each page indulges us with revealingsecrets and fresh insights.

And, what makes some of us dare to share thesepages, to expose ourselves? Maybe it is theknowledge that like-minded individuals will “getit” or “get us.” Showing our journals is a true actof sharing ourselves.

If you have never kept an art journal, theprospect of doing so may seem intimidating, but thebeauty of keeping a journal is that you don’t everhave to share it. It can be a unique and privateplace in your life for personal exploration.

Journaling may allow you to express yourself in away you never thought possible and can helpexpand your artistic skills and confidence.

After sending out our initial call for entries forthis book, pages poured in from not only the UnitedStates, but Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands,India, Japan, Colombia, Israel, Brazil, Ireland,Iceland, and Lebanon. Our invitation requestedpages in particular categories: sketched ordoodled, mixed-media, fabric-based,collaborative, graphic and text-based, pages usingfound materials, as well as raw or extremejournals. Of course, we discovered that many ofthese pages cross several categories. Because ofthis we decided not to make arbitrary choices anddivide the book into strictly defined sections. Thepages flow through the gallery like one long roadpaved with inspiration.

After receiving submissions from all over theworld, I feel like part of a global community.Hundreds of artists were willing to sharethemselves through their pages. These art journalsmay contain words in different languages, but they

all speak to each of us. And one thing I know afterworking on this project: we are all artists, artistes,künstlers, artistas, artisti, or however you maypronounce it in your part of the world.

Keep journaling,

PROMPTS TO GET YOUPUMPED

You open your journal to a freshblank page and think, “OK, here I go!” Butnothing happens. Suddenly, the white surfacestaring back at you seems to mock you, almosttelling you that you won’t be able to fill the pageand make a worthwhile mark. Relax. It’s easy toget hung up when beginning a page. Even journalartists who have been journaling for a while hitsnags. Sometimes you just need a little nudge.Some of the journal artists who contributed pagesto this book offer starting suggestions and promptsa-plenty. Consider this a list of recipes to get youcooking in your journal:

Ways to Start a Page• Write down one thing you can do today to make

a difference.

• Open a dictionary or a book, point at a word orphrase, and use it to launch a page.

• Ponder an inspiring quote.• Find a magazine photograph of a person you

don’t know, and conjure up a story about his orher life.

• Use kids art supplies such as crayons, goldstars, ruled paper.

• Start writing or sketching a fantasy of somethingyou would like to see happen in your life.

• Make a diagram of the house you grewup in.• Be inspired by dreams from the night before.• Describe your mood.• List some things that inspire you.• Describe your dream art studio.

Try Collage• Have you got pages in your journal you’re not

crazy about? Why not glue bits of differentpapers on top of them, and let what isunderneath peek through here and there, adding

visual intrigue. Add paint to create more layers.

Try Lists• Write a list of creative tasks that need to be

done, an artist’s to-do list.• List books you want to read.• List people you saw today.• List your top ten “desert island” songs.

Use a TriggerWhen you get stuck for a starting point, find amagazine. Any kind will do, but having a varietyon hand is good. Thumb through the magazines, andscan the headlines for ads or articles. Here aresome examples:• “Get a Move On”

Make lists of things you have to do for the dayor for the week.

• “Best Things in Life”Reflect on things you value or enjoy in life.

• “What the Perfect Day Does For Your Spirit”

Write about a day that was perfect or your ideaof the perfect day.

• “The World Will Not Fall Apart in MyAbsence”Focus on things you want to do or accomplishin your life, and write out personal goals.

• “The Joy Is in the Journey”Write about a happy milestone in your life andhow it made you feel, for example, the birth ofa child, a personal accomplishment or award,or your marriage.

Ask and Answer Questions• How do you feel when you see signs of a new

season emerging?• What rituals or traditions do you keep through

the year?• How do daily tasks and common objects make

you feel and why?• What was good about today?• Why is this day important?

• What should you note now, that in a year youwill enjoy remembering?

• What is a little nostalgic moment in your life?• Where were you ten years ago? Where will you

be ten years from now?• What is your favorite color palette?• What are you grateful for?• Who is your hero?• Who needs good thoughts and energy sent their

way?

Fill in the BlankIn five years I’d love to be _________In two years I’d love to be ________Tomorrow I’d love to be ________People say I am ________I wish I were ________I am happy when I am ________

Thanks to Nancy Baumiller, Pam Garrison,Tracie Lyn Huskamp, Melanie Komisarski, SydMcCutcheon, Roben-Marie Smith, Lydia Velarde,

and Judy Wise for contributing ideas for theseprompts.

GALLERY OF JOURNAL PAGES

0001, 0002CLÁUDIO GIL, Brazil




0009, 0010DIANA BÄHLER, New Zealand

0011, 0012LENNA ANDREWS, United States



0017NANCY BAUMILLER, United States

0018NANCY BAUMILLER, United States

0019LYDIA VELARDE, United States


0021

LYDIA VELARDE, United States


0023

RENÉE PLAINS, United States

0024

RENÉE PLAINS, United States

0025, 0026RENÉE PLAINS, United States

0027RENÉE PLAINS, United States

0028

JENNIFER ATHERTON, England

0029, 0030ADOLFO SERRA, Spain

0031, 0032AIMEE LEE, United States

0033, 0034AIMEE LEE, United States

0035, 0036KATHY WELSH, United States



0041KATHY WELSH, United States

0042ALEXIA PETRAKOS, United States

0043, 0044

ALEXIA PETRAKOS, United States

0045, 0046ALEXIA PETRAKOS, United States

0047, 0048ALEXIA PETRAKOS, United States

0049, 0050AMANDA KAVANAGH, United States



0055

AMANDA KAVANAGH, United States



0060, 0061ANDI ARNOVITZ, Israel







0074, 0075ANDREW BORLOZ, United States

0076ANDREW BORLOZ, United States

0077ANDREW M. WILSON, United States

0078, 0079ANNA DENISE VAN DER REIJDEN, The Netherlands




0086, 0087BRIDGETTE GUERZON MILLS, United States





0096CARL ANDERSEN, United States

0098, 0099CAROL KEMP, United States



0104, 0105DEB FOSTER, United Kingdom

0106, 0107CAMILLA LEKEBJER, Sweden





0116, 0117TARA ROSS, United States

0118, 0119TARA ROSS, United States

0120, 0121WIL FREEBORN, Scotland

0122, 0123WIL FREEBORN, Scotland

0124, 0125DEGAN BELEY, Canada





0134, 0135VAL WEBB, United States



0140, 0141JONNA BARNETT, United States



0146

HORATIO BALTZ, United States

0147ANN MARIE GARVIN, United States

0148, 0149JODY MORRIS, England

0150, 0151JODY MORRIS, England

0152, 0153JASON CARREIRO, United States

0154, 0155JOEI LAU, Japan




0162, 0163JOELLEN MARTINSON, United States

0164, 0165KASTEN SEARLES, United States

0166, 0167KASTEN SEARLES, United States

0168, 0169JUDY WATT, United States






0180, 0181GERALDINE NEWFRY, United States





0190

JUDY SCOTT, Scotland

0191, 0192KATHRIN JEBSEN-MARWEDEL, Germany




0199, 0200

KELLY AKIN, United States

0201, 0202

LAURA RIVERA, United States

0203

LAURA BRAY, United States

0204LEIGHANNA LIGHT, United States

0205, 0206, 0207LEIGHANNA LIGHT, United States

0208, 0209LORI ZIMMERMAN, United States

0210, 0211LORI ZIMMERMAN, United States

0212, 0213MELISSA WALKER, United States



0218, 0219

LOTUS VELE, United States

0220LOTUS VELE, United States

0221

MELANIE KOMISARSKI, United States

0222, 0223MELANIE KOMISARSKI, United States






0234, 0235TARA MANNING FINLAY, United States








0250, 0251CARLA SONHEIM, United States

0252, 0253BETH MCWILLIAMS, United States

0254, 0255BETH MCWILLIAMS, United States

0256, 0257STACIE RIFE, United States







0270, 0271NIKKI BLACKWOOD, United States



0278, 0279KIM SCHUSTER, United States

0280, 0281FIONA SCHARLAU, Scotland

0282FIONA SCHARLAU, Scotland

0283JOANNA CLARK SWAYZE, United States

0284ARLEE BARR, Canada

0285

JACKIE ALERE, United States

0286, 0287LINDA EDKINS WYATT, United States

0288, 0289STEPH WINN, United States

0290, 0291CHRISTY HYDECK, United States

0292, 0293

CHRISTY HYDECK, United States

0294, 0295CHRISTY HYDECK, United States

0296, 0297ANASTASIA BELTYUKOVA, Russia







0310, 0311CAROLEE GILLIGAN WHEELER, United States

0312, 0313CAROLEE GILLIGAN WHEELER, United States

0314, 0315CAROL HENDRICKSON, United States

0316, 0317CATHERINE WITHERELL, United States

0318, 0319

CATHERINE WITHERELL, United States

0320, 0321CECILIA A. COURT, United States

0322CATHERINE WITHERELL, United States




0329, 0330CHRISTINE M. GORDON, United States

0331, 0332CHRISTINE M. GORDON, United States

0333, 0334CONNIE NEWBANKS, United States

0335, 0336CYNTHIA S. MOONEY, United States





0345, 0346DARLENE MACIUBA-KOPPEL, United States

0347, 0348DEBRA DRESLER, United States

0349, 0350DEBRA DRESLER, United States

0351, 0352DEREK VON ESSEN, Canada



0357, 0358DIANNA NOYES, United States



0363, 0364DONIA NANCE, United States






0375, 0376EMILY TOWNSEND, United States

0377, 0378FELIPE ASTOLFI, Brazil



0383, 0384FRAN MENELEY, United States

0385FRAN MENELEY, United States






0393, 0394BECKY NEW, United States

0395, 0396BECKY NEW, United States

0397, 0398AISLING D’ART, United States

0399, 0400AISLING D’ART, United States

0401AISLING D’ART, United States

0402GABRIEL FAZZIONI, Brazil

0403GABRIEL FAZZIONI, Brazil

0404, 04051000 JOURNALS PROJECT Journal No. 861










0424, 0425GABRIELA IRIGOYEN, Brazil



0430, 0431GLAUCIA MIR, United States

0432, 0433GUYLAINE COUTURE, Canada



0438, 0439MARIE-CHANTALE TURGEON, Canada

0440, 0441HANNA ANDERSSON, Sweden




0448HANNA ANDERSSON, Sweden


0451, 0452INGRID DIJKERS, United States






0463, 0464JEANNINE PEREGRINE, United States


0467JEANNINE PEREGRINE, United States


0470, 0471JENNIFER A. COBLER, United States

0472, 0473JILL BENINATO, United States






0484, 0485JOÃO DORIA, Brazil




0492JONATHAN MILLS, United States

0493JUDY WISE, United States

0494, 0495JUDY WISE, United States






0504KAREN DOUCET, United States

0505CATHERINE DOUCET, United States

0506, 0507KAREN JINKS, United Kingdom

0508, 0509KAROL KUSMAUL, United States

0510KAROL KUSMAUL, United States

0511KATHERINE A. PARYS, United States

0512, 0513KELLY HARCUS, United Kingdom

0514, 0515KELLY HARCUS, United Kingdom

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