Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Pass the Brush - July 16-17







Tomorrow, the mixed media community is hosting “Pass the Brush” (the artistic community’s version of #SharetheMic). I am proud to be included as one of 24 guest artists to join this event. I've been paired with the delightfully creative card maker, Cheiron Brandon (@cheiron ) She has opened her heart and her creative platform to me and I'm so grateful.  Join us as we share our love of art, Lynzee Lynx earrings and diversity within the mixed media art community.

The objective of this event is to show solidarity within the mixed media community and to amplify black mixed media artists so our voices can be heard and art can be seen in a broader audience.

Please follow the hashtag #passthebrushart on Instagram to meet all the participants and participate in giveaways.

Follow me on Instagram @reddragonflystudio
 

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Juicy Soul Retreat - Nov 7 -8 , 2020


Juicy Soul Retreat


Saturday, Nov 7-8, 2020

A Work of HeartSan Jose, California

Join artist Andrea Chebeleu and I, as we immerse ourselves in paint and ink and marks to refresh our weary souls over a delight filled Saturday evening and Sunday.  You will come away revitalized with painty hands and happy hearts.

Specially curated supply kits will excite your creative spirit and inspire new levels of creative expression.  Julie and Andrea have extensive practice not only with the tools and materials of Mixed Media art journaling but with the techniques and instruction as well.

The Juicy Soul Retreat was born in 2012 and has made a re-appearance as an on-line retreat in 2020.  





What we will explore: 

Juicy Journaling Techniques

Big inspiration and wonderful art supplies...What could be more fun! You will learn some amazing techniques to turn flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams.


Living in Your Journals:
Spilling open and celebrating your life through journaling

In this part of the retreat you will discover the wonderful world of fonts, journal page frames, images and story windows. You will be guided through the journaling process to begin to design a focus for your journal. You will explore the variety of tools available to you to support you in journaling your ideas, dreams, victories, stories, experiences when the creative muse appears in your path. We will explore the variety of fonts, letters and methods of capturing words on a page. We will also give you a chance to  journal with the assistance of journaling prompts and ideas for topics to explore in your pages.


Juicy Journaling Studio
Self Guided time to experiment and play

In this part of the retreat you will have all the basic techniques and you will be ready to combine and layer techniques to express yourself creatively. We will act as muses for your creative process by supporting you in your creativity. You'll spend time in community continuing to turn your flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams. This is your time to use all the techniques you've learned to create your journal, experiment with colors and try different supplies.

Zoom Retreats:

We will be hosting this retreat via Zoom Meetings. You will need to have a space where you can spread out to create for a few hours. We will have scheduled sessions to cover specific techniques and curated time to play independently. If you miss a session, no worries they will all be recorded and will be available to you after the retreat. 

Supply List: 
We will be sending you a bundle of supplies for the day, but you are welcome to bring out your own supplies. 
  • Journal  
  • Favorite Art Supplies and Images

Dates & Times:
Registration deadline is August 20th.

  • Saturday, November 7 - 5pm-8pm Pacific Time Zone 
  • Sunday, November 8 - 8am-4pm Pacific Time Zone

All of the live sessions will be recorded so if you need to miss part of the retreat you will be able to watch the recording after the live event.


    Registration:
    Registration: $169

    Juicy Soul Retreat - Aug 29-30

    Juicy Soul Retreat


    Saturday, Aug 29-30, 2020

    A Work of HeartSan Jose, California

    Join artist Andrea Chebeleu and I, as we immerse ourselves in paint and ink and marks to refresh our weary souls over a delight filled Saturday evening and Sunday.  You will come away revitalized with painty hands and happy hearts.

    Specially curated supply kits will excite your creative spirit and inspire new levels of creative expression.  Julie and Andrea have extensive practice not only with the tools and materials of Mixed Media art journaling but with the techniques and instruction as well.

    The Juicy Soul Retreat was born in 2012 and has made a re-appearance as an on-line retreat in 2020.  




    What we will explore: 

    Juicy Journaling Techniques

    Big inspiration and wonderful art supplies...What could be more fun! You will learn some amazing techniques to turn flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams.


    Living in Your Journals:
    Spilling open and celebrating your life through journaling

    In this part of the retreat you will discover the wonderful world of fonts, journal page frames, images and story windows. You will be guided through the journaling process to begin to design a focus for your journal. You will explore the variety of tools available to you to support you in journaling your ideas, dreams, victories, stories, experiences when the creative muse appears in your path. We will explore the variety of fonts, letters and methods of capturing words on a page. We will also give you a chance to  journal with the assistance of journaling prompts and ideas for topics to explore in your pages.


    Juicy Journaling Studio
    Self Guided time to experiment and play

    In this part of the retreat you will have all the basic techniques and you will be ready to combine and layer techniques to express yourself creatively. We will act as muses for your creative process by supporting you in your creativity. You'll spend time in community continuing to turn your flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams. This is your time to use all the techniques you've learned to create your journal, experiment with colors and try different supplies.

    Zoom Retreats:

    We will be hosting this retreat via Zoom Meetings. You will need to have a space where you can spread out to create for a few hours. We will have scheduled sessions to cover specific techniques and curated time to play independently. If you miss a session, no worries they will all be recorded and will be available to you after the retreat. 

    Supply List: 
    We will be sending you a bundle of supplies for the day, but you are welcome to bring out your own supplies. 
    • Journal  
    • Favorite Art Supplies and Images


    Dates & Times:
    Registration deadline is August 20th.

    • Saturday, August 28 - 5pm-8pm Pacific Time Zone 
    • Sunday, August 29 8am-4pm Pacific Time Zone

    All of the live sessions will be recorded so if you need to miss part of the retreat you will be able to watch the recording after the live event.


      Registration:
      Registration: $169






      Friday, June 19, 2020

      Inspiring Poetry



      Won't You Celebrate with Me
      won't you celebrate with me
      what i have shaped into
      a kind of life? i had no model.
      born in babylon
      both nonwhite and woman.
      what did i see to be except myself?
      i made it up
      here on this bridge between
      starshine and clay
      my one hand holding tight
      my other hand; come celebrate
      with me that everyday
      something had tried to kill me 
      and has failed.

      ~ Lucille Clifton

      Sunday, February 5, 2017

      Vision Board Workshop - February 12, 2017



      Sunday, February 12, 2017

      11am - 1:30pm 
      A
       Work of HeartSan Jose, California
       

      This workshop will provide a peaceful space to create your vision board for the year. We will explore the role of vision boards in goal setting and discuss how journaling can support you in the process! I will guide you through a series of steps that I have learned over years of creating vision boards of my own.  You will be given time to select images and create a vision board of your own.

      I will also give you the opportunity to practice a valuable journaling process to help you capture any inspired ideas that might lead you to your goal. I call this process "Idea catching" and I will share with you the process of capturing your inspired actions in an idea journal.  This journal is unique in that it holds every wild idea, clue, phone number, map, and quote that will lead you to your goal. These journals have been extremely powerful in capturing inspired actions that result from focusing on my vision boards and has lead me to solutions and surprising results. 

      With your Vision Board and Idea Catcher, you will have everything you need to creative fabulous year!
        

      Workshop Schedule:

      Choosing Images for your Vision Board
      In this portion of the workshop we will look at the best ways to collect and use images for your vision board. You will have time to pull images that inspire you. Feel free to bring images you have collected before the workshop. The goal will be to find images that represent the essence of what you want to experience this year.

      Arranging Images  on your Board
      Over the years I've noticed that there are several ways to arrange images on your board to inspire maximum inspiration. We will explore some ways to arrange your images on your vision board based on your fundamental desires. 

      Keeping your vision board active
      Keeping the visions on the vision board active and present for you, will help you to make key choices to bring them to fruition. 


      What to Bring:
      • Image of you or something that represents you
      • Images that inspire you (optional)
      • Magazines (optional)


      Registration:
      Registration: $88 , After 2/15/2017: $88

      http://www.aworkofheart.com/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=17573


      Juicy Soul Retreat - October 15, 2017



      Sunday, October 15, 2017

      11am - 5pm 

      A Work of HeartSan Jose, California

      We want to encourage you to make a date with yourself to nurture your creative spirit. The Juicy Soul Retreat is an afternoon of pure creative bliss. We will be showing you techniques that will inspire you to create in your journals and express yourself creatively on every glorious page.  You can begin a new journal or you can continue to build in one of your existing journals. The choice is yours. Our intention is that you spend time in your journal, get inspired to create on a regular basis and explore  techniques that will bring out your unique creative expression. Photos on Flickr

      This retreat is for beginners and savvy journal artists.



      Retreat Schedule:

      Juicy Journaling Techniques

      Big tables, tons of art supplies...What could be more fun! You will learn some amazing techniques to turn flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams.


      Living in Your Journals:
      Spilling open and celebrating your life through journaling

      In this part of the retreat you will discover the wonderful world of fonts, journal page frames, images and story windows. You will be guided through the journaling process to begin to design a focus for your journal. You will explore the variety of tools available to you to support you in journaling your ideas, dreams, victories, stories, experiences when the creative muse appears in your path. We will explore the variety of fonts, letters and methods of capturing words on a page. We will also give you a chance to  journal with the assistance of journaling prompts and ideas for topics to explore in your pages.


      Juicy Journaling Studio
      Self Guided time to experiment and play

      In this part of the retreat you will have all the basic techniques and you will be ready to combine and layer techniques to express yourself creatively. We will act as muses for your creative process by supporting you in your process. You'll spend time in community continuing to turn your flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams. This is your time to use all the techniques you've learned to create your journal, experiment with colors and try different supplies.

      What to Bring:
      • Journal  
      • Lunch 
      • Favorite Art Supplies and Images (optional)

        Registration:
        Registration: $125, Starting 10/1/2017: $135

        http://aworkofheart.com/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=17507

        Juicy Soul Retreat - June 11, 2017


        Sunday, June 11, 2017 

        11am - 5pm 

        A Work of HeartSan Jose, California

        We want to encourage you to make a date with yourself to nurture your creative spirit. The Juicy Soul Retreat is an afternoon of pure creative bliss. We will be showing you techniques that will inspire you to create in your journals and express yourself creatively on every glorious page.  You can begin a new journal or you can continue to build in one of your existing journals. The choice is yours. Our intention is that you spend time in your journal, get inspired to create on a regular basis and explore  techniques that will bring out your unique creative expression. Photos on Flickr

        This retreat is for beginners and savvy journal artists.



        Retreat Schedule:

        Juicy Journaling Techniques

        Big tables, tons of art supplies...What could be more fun! You will learn some amazing techniques to turn flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams.


        Living in Your Journals:
        Spilling open and celebrating your life through journaling

        In this part of the retreat you will discover the wonderful world of fonts, journal page frames, images and story windows. You will be guided through the journaling process to begin to design a focus for your journal. You will explore the variety of tools available to you to support you in journaling your ideas, dreams, victories, stories, experiences when the creative muse appears in your path. We will explore the variety of fonts, letters and methods of capturing words on a page. We will also give you a chance to  journal with the assistance of journaling prompts and ideas for topics to explore in your pages.


        Juicy Journaling Studio
        Self Guided time to experiment and play

        In this part of the retreat you will have all the basic techniques and you will be ready to combine and layer techniques to express yourself creatively. We will act as muses for your creative process by supporting you in your process. You'll spend time in community continuing to turn your flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams. This is your time to use all the techniques you've learned to create your journal, experiment with colors and try different supplies.

        What to Bring:
        • Journal  
        • Lunch 
        • Favorite Art Supplies and Images (optional)


          Sunday, July 31, 2016

          Juicy Soul Retreat - August 14, 2016


          Sunday, August 14, 2016

          11am - 5pm 

          A Work of HeartSan Jose, California



          We want to encourage you to make a date with yourself to nurture your creative spirit. The Juicy Soul Retreat is an afternoon of pure creative bliss. We will be showing you techniques that will inspire you to create in your journals and express yourself creatively on every glorious page.  You can begin a new journal or you can continue to build in one of your existing journals. The choice is yours. Our intention is that you spend time in your journal, get inspired to create on a regular basis and explore  techniques that will bring out your unique creative expression.

          This retreat is for beginners and savvy journal artists.



          Retreat Schedule:

          Juicy Journaling Techniques

          Big tables, tons of art supplies...What could be more fun! You will learn some amazing techniques to turn flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams.


          Living in Your Journals:
          Spilling open and celebrating your life through journaling

          In this part of the retreat you will discover the wonderful world of fonts, journal page frames, images and story windows. You will be guided through the journaling process to begin to design a focus for your journal. You will explore the variety of tools available to you to support you in journaling your ideas, dreams, victories, stories, experiences when the creative muse appears in your path. We will explore the variety of fonts, letters and methods of capturing words on a page. We will also give you a chance to  journal with the assistance of journaling prompts and ideas for topics to explore in your pages.


          Juicy Journaling Studio
          Self Guided time to experiment and play

          In this part of the retreat you will have all the basic techniques and you will be ready to combine and layer techniques to express yourself creatively. We will act as muses for your creative process by supporting you in your process. You'll spend time in community continuing to turn your flat blank journals in to juicy journals for your words, poetry, collage, photos, lists, mantras, ideas, songs, prayers, intentions, stories, notes, and dreams. This is your time to use all the techniques you've learned to create your journal, experiment with colors and try different supplies.
          What to Bring:
          • Journal  
          • Lunch 
          • Favorite Art Supplies and Images (optional)

          See what it's like to attend?:


               


          More Photos:
          Juicy Soul Retreat Photos on Flickr 


            Registration:
            Registration: $120 , After 8/7/2016: $125