Let's get together and jam!
Play music?
No. Journal Jam.
What's that?
You bring your journal, I bring mine, and if you like, we both play with the same theme, but we each do our own riff on it. You can just do your own thing, too, and skip the theme.
And, like an open mic night, the more journalers who join in, the merrier the gathering gets!
In person (and online!) at The Briarwood Imagiporium, 1917 Washington, Baker City, OR. Next door to Vintage Honey.
4th Friday of MOST months, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED
Play music?
No. Journal Jam.
What's that?
You bring your journal, I bring mine, and if you like, we both play with the same theme, but we each do our own riff on it. You can just do your own thing, too, and skip the theme.
And, like an open mic night, the more journalers who join in, the merrier the gathering gets!
In person (and online!) at The Briarwood Imagiporium, 1917 Washington, Baker City, OR. Next door to Vintage Honey.
4th Friday of MOST months, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED
Bring your favorite journal or just a sketchbook, grab a favorite beverage if you are so inclined, and meet up for a different sort of happy hour, on the fourth Friday of each month!
- Set aside time for you!
- Recharge your spirits!
- Engage in some easy creative play!
- Gain personal insights and aha's!
- Learn visual journaling techniques!
During the gatherings, you can enthusiastically share your experiments and encouragement with folks or just quietly work "alone-in-the-company-of-others", knowing there's never any pressure to engage in show and tell. This is an inclusive and kind community.
Journal Jams are always on the fourth Friday of the month, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., except December, which we skip. Okay, almost always. Please be aware that my priority is helping care for my mom who has Alzheimer's. My schedule is sometimes rearranged in order to help make it possible for my parents to attend events, go camping, and enjoy activities that require supervision for Mom. We can usually schedule these for days I'm not teaching, but life happens. Signing up for the newsletter is the best way to know for sure.
Brand new to visual journaling? No worries! Here's a general list of things you might want:
• Journal or sketchbook, preferably 8 1/2 x 11 or larger. Work smaller, if you like, but big pages allow you to use bigger images.
For in person classes, I have most of the following available, but bringing some of your own insures you have exactly what you want, if you are particular:
• Scratch paper, in case you don’t want to keep your preliminary notes in your journal. Also for protecting other pages from glue and paint.
• Scissors.
• Glue: Thick white glue, like Aileen’s Tacky Glue, or Gel medium for gluing things down. Mod Podge will work also, as will Elmers, though it wrinkles paper the most. I don’t love glue sticks for long term holding, but feel free to use it if you do.
• Old plastic gift card for spreading Aileen's or Elmers, or a paint brush for Mod Podge or gel medium, if using that.
• Damp rag for wiping glue and paint from fingers while you work. Put it on a saucer to keep it from getting mixed into your paper stuff.
• For mark making and writing: Markers or Colored Pencils, to start. You might also enjoy using gel pens, paint pens, or oil pastels to add words and color. I don’t use Copic or Sharpie markers for journaling, due to bleed-through.
• Magazines, old calendars with images you love (check the clearance section of most stores!), and catalogs.
• If you have stamps or stickers, you might enjoy using those.
• Watercolor, Chalk pastel, acrylic paint, or colored tissue paper for background color. I'll demo a chalk and masking tape technique, but you can do something else, and I'll demo options if asked.
• Paint brushes, including a big wash brush, if using paint, plus a water cup.
• A hair dryer to dry paint between steps is sometimes helpful.