I hope you all had a nice weekend. We took advantage of the nice early morning temperatures to go for some neighborhood walks. I try not to read too many news stories on the weekend but it’s hard not to notice what is going on with the wildfires in the West Coas. For all of you out there, please stay safe. I just think isn’t the pandemic enough? I feel like we all need a break.
I still feel like my reading concentration is totally off although I finally finished a book this weekend but I think I’ll be lucky if I read 50 books this year.
What has been helping me a lot though is crafting, especially journaling. Last fall I signed up for the Wanderlust eCourse and because I had been so busy with work and just getting used to our new normal, I kept putting it off. It is a self-guided art journaling course with chats, assignments, and videos from 27 different teachers. The course is meant as a year long project but I’m just now getting started and I am having a blast! I’m loving this so much that I’ve already signed up for Wanderlust 2021.
I’ve actually been lucky to have met some of these teachers in person at different retreats throughout the years. So if you are at all interested in something like this I would highly recommend it.
Although I am not too thrilled with this little two page spread because my colors were a bit brighter than I intended, I did use something that was very meaningful to me and that’s the main image (which I found online) of the Hotel Ancira in Monterrey, Mexico. This historic hotel was were my dad first worked when he started his career as a chef. I remember he used to take me there when I was little so we could go pick up his paycheck. And, underneath all the painting, stenciling, and scribbles is actually some journaling about some of my most important relationships.
So, if you love to write and journal and have thought about expressing yourself in different ways, do give art journaling a try. There are no rules, just a lot of freedom and play.
Now, off to do a bit of reading before bed time. Have a great week ahead!
Yes, the effects of one disaster after another becomes overwhelming. You will have to share more of your work with Wanderliust! Sounds like you are getting a lot out of the course. Using the image of Hotel Ancira is such a special touch, Iliana. I guess my equivalent to art journaling (which I’ve tried several times in the past) is decorating postcards and envelopes for mail art. And I put a letter to you in the mail earlier this morning! Think I’ll check out Wanderlust. 🙂
I think it’s wonderful that you have something to work on – using your creative skills would seem to be soothing and helpful during these awful times. Yes, I’ve been thinking of and praying for the West Coast and all the fires. I’m not sure what to call 2020 – the year of horrible surprises? Take care and I am enjoying the cooler temps too.
Yes, the pandemic is enough! It was a very stressful week, but things are beginning to improved in my area. Not so much for the rest of the West Coast, though. The fires are just terrible!
I think your two page spread is beautiful! And how great to have some family history included. That will be a treasured piece, I’m sure. Enjoy your classes!
Beautiful! Your skills are advancing.
Thanks for putting up the links to the Wanderlust eCourse. Seems fun and would indeed like to try out art-journaling. And I think the art you’ve put up is pretty good. Is this called mixed art/ mixmedia art? Collage art? Sigh. Art therapy, here I come.