Description

This workshop will help you kickstart a rich, enjoyable journaling practice. Loosely inspired by the The Bullet Journal Method—a flexible system that uses simple tools like lists, indexes, symbols, and collections to organize thoughts, goals, and daily life—we’ll expand the concept by adding visual and artistic elements.

Together, we’ll combine practical organization with playful creativity to create “life books”: personal journals that capture everyday moments, meaningful memories, and the things we love.
Art techniques will include collage, mark-making, painting, blind contour drawing, and handmade journal elements. Journaling techniques will include writing prompts, lists, indexes, subject pages, and personalized layouts designed to support your own unique practice.
The goal is to discover a journaling method that feels natural and inspiring to you—one that brings joy, reflection, and creative discovery day by day. All levels are welcome, from first-time journalers to experienced artists or writers looking to try something new.
Paints and brushes will be provided, but please bring the following:

• Any collage materials you’re willing to share
• Glue (for your personal use)
• Any favorite markers, pencils, or other mark-making tools (for your personal use)
• A journal — truly, anything will work! If you’d like recommendations, some favorites include the Vanrtto 8x8 Hardcover Sketchbook, Moleskine Art Sketchbook 5 x 8.25, or Moleskine Art Sketch Hardcover Pocket 3.5 x 5.5 (all available on Amazon).

About Michelle Curry Wright:Michelle Curry Wright, a writer and painter, has lived in the area for over 40 years. She has experimented with a variety of different mediums (ink, oil pastels, paint, collage) and subject matter from caricatures and cartoons to landscapes, whimsy and everyday life. She has worked in framing art, in gallery sales, been in shows, and is currently working to refine her abstract paintings. Along the way, she has become an enormous fan of keeping a daily art journal. Author of two novels and hundreds of personal essays, she currently writes a bi- weekly health column for the Telluride Times. She lives in Ridgway with her husband and their Corgi, Ricky Ricardo.You can view more of her work on Instagram: @ currywright_art
This class must meet the minimum enrollment. If the minimum is met, registration will remain open until the class begins. Please check your email (and Spam folder) the day before/of class in case of unexpected cancellations.If you're having issues with registration, please email lexi@weehawkenarts.org.

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Please note: This class requires a minimum number of students to be held and has a set maximum enrollment limit. To help ensure the class runs as scheduled, we encourage early registration. If you sign up, please check your email (and Spam folder), as any cancellation notice will be sent from claudia@weehawkenarts.org.

Location

Cora St Classroom at Weehawken Ridgway- Cora Annex