Since July, I have been traveling to and from So. Ca. to visit my ailing mother. I am of the "sandwich" generation - squeezed between helping/supporting college age children and taking care of my mother. Things have not been going well - a meddling relative helped to convince my mom to go against our wishes, medical advice, and, quite frankly, common sense. So, she is not doing well. I have some decisions to make...
Enter art journaling. I need somewhere to write it out (so as not to continually vent to my friends - several of whom have been great). Since, I am not one of many words, it is a unique experience. I picked a book called "Picture Frames", which I will alter and use as a journal. I cleared out some pages, glued some together for strength, and gesso-ed the first dozen or so. I think it will be a combination of my usual style and some writing. I thought I would stay with the "frame" idea - adding page or image frames on my pages. My first couple of pages:
As I will be continuing to fluctuate between No and So California, my posting will be anything but consistent. Plus, I do not want to post only the tough times I am having. So, I hope you pop in occasionally to see what's going on. I'm hoping for a bit mind clearing to help my creative process.
4 comments:
Connie, it's nice to have an outlet to pour any emotion into. Thank you for sharing your art journal here. Art journaling, like life, isn't always pretty. I hope you can find a little relief on the pages. Call, email or text me anytime. Thinking of you...
What a great idea. I love the format you've chosen.
Rinda
I think this book is going to be a great spot for you pour your emotions into as Kelly says. You may have to visit it quiet often in the next few months.
thinking of you...
This is a great idea, Connie. I hope it helps you find some peace and release of the thoughts floating around in your head. I think of you often.
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