visual journaling

Inspiration from the Sketchbook: Camera Ready

In her latest blog post, Melanie Testa shows us how she finds inspiration for hand-stitching in easily overlooked places.

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Zom Osborne Tells How Art Journaling Can Make You Brave

Art journaling can be fun, it can be freeing, it can be therapeutic. Zom Osborne explains why it can also be empowering.

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What Is An Art Journal? With Zom Osborne

Australian artist Zom Osborn has created a fabulous video giving a peek inside her journal and addressing the question, “What is an art journal?” You’ll come away newly inspired~~

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Another Podcast with The Fabulous Jill Berry

Ricë loves talking to Jill Berry and hearing what she’s up to, so she called her up and asked: Hey, what are you up to? And oh, my–Jill, as usual, is up to a lot, full of ideas and projects and ideas for more projects and also some really good advice, and–well, you’ll just want to listen.

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There’s More Than One Way to Keep A Visual Journal

There are all kinds of ways to add visual elements to a journal–it doesn’t have to be complex layers or gallery-ready art. Just like the written part, the visual part can be just snippets from your daily life.

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Meet Mark B. Hill

When I saw Mark Hill’s drawings, I was blown away. And now there’s his Envelope Project, and–well, you’ve got to meet Mark~~

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Melly Has a New Website: Another Reason to Make a Little Video

Here’s just one more way you can use easy little videos to help spread the word about what you do.

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Wendy Makes a Beaded Headband

You do things the same way over and over and over, and before you realize it, you start thinking that’s the *only* way it can be done. Sometimes all you need is just to see someone else doing them a little bit differently–then you can smack your forehead and realize there’s a whole world of possibilities. Like for headbands. . . .

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Will the iPhone Be the Death of the Journal?

Do you keep a journal? Do you have a smart phone? Is there an overlap, and, if so, do you find yourself turning to your journal less than you used to?

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All About Maps with Jill Berry

What is it about maps that’s so fascinating? Well, tons of stuff. And Jill Berry knows most of it and shares it in her new book.

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