Check out this video that is an exercise called "Intervention" from Traci Bunkers' new book and DVD The Art Journal Workshop: Break Through, Explore, and Make it Your Own.
More about the new book:
The Art Journal Workshop: Break Through, Explore, and Make it Your Own
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Many people want to express themselves through visual journaling, but are stuck or intimidated with how to get started, what to write, or how to move beyond gluing down a few images or putting some paint on the paper.
This book breaks down the entire working process of journaling with step-by-step photos and instructions from start to finish: how to use different media such as paint, photographs, and collage, and contains journaling prompts and exercises. These exercises help readers dig deeper to enrich the journaling process and experience. The book discusses the benefits of visual journaling, and includes exercises about what to do when you are in a creative funk or feeling down or uninspired, and how to help yourself out of it.
The book includes a DVD featuring Traci Bunkers creating many of the visual journal pages shown throughout the book. This visual guide enhances the information in the book, showing her work process in a way that goes beyond what can be captured in still photographs or through text.
Traci Bunkers is a passionate and quirky self-employed mixed-media and journal artist living in Lawrence, Kansas. “I love rusty things, glitter glue, old books to cut up and cheap cameras. I'm smiling when my hands are dirty with paint or when I've altered a camera or something to use as a printing tool. It means I'm doing what I love—making art and doing things with my hands. Lucky for me, I do what I love for a living.” Even though the DIY and repurposing life styles are now in vogue, for this self-proclaimed love child of MacGyver, reusing and repurposing have always been her way of life as a creative way to problem solve and make ends meet. Through her one-woman business Bonkers Handmade Originals, she sells her nifty creations such as hand-dyed spinning fibers and yarns, original rubber stamps, handmade books, knits and original artwork. She also creates an artzine called Tub Legs, designs knitwear, and is a knitting, spinning, and crochet technical editor. She has been teaching workshops across the US since the early 90s and her visual journal pages, artwork, and knit designs have been published in numerous books and magazines. To learn more about her work, visit her web site at www.TraciBunkers.com.
And now on to your favorite crafty links to kick off the week:
Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night. Read Eileen"s tale of her first magical Christmas birthday in Mexico.
Mixed Media Artist
Cyndi shares the steps as she begins to assemble a small quilt using her own handpainted fabrics.
About Family Crafts
Check out the current make-it-over craft challenge! Do you have a snowman craft to share?
Aileen's Musings
New Project Announcement--Every Inchie Monday A "small" personal challenge....an inch a week is all we ask!
Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi sews up an elephant using a vintage cigarette card pattern.
Crafty Princess Diaries
Valentine's Day already? Yes, it is a good time to start thinking about it if you hope to sell some Valentine's crafts.
Cross Stitch at About.com
Print your Free 2011 Cross Stitch Calendar - use it to track stitching events, appointments and more. Keep track of how many days you stitch this year too.
Love the idea of a book with a DVD for pure inspiration. Thanks for sharing. Hope you had a wonderful holiday. Fondly, Roberta
Posted by: Roberta | December 27, 2010 at 11:09 AM