These booklets are folded and stapled, black and white xerox on paper, with paper covers. Some booklets have cardstock covers with colored paper pages. Where indicated, covers, and covers only, are in full color. I am selling a process, not a product. The booklets are not the "thing", but rather house a virtual workshop using my process. The real "thing" is your own expression, guided by my assignments. The following is a description of the original live workshop to give you an idea of what's in store in these workbooks to jumpstart your creativity! These workbooks include How to choose a book, what is a visual journal, some insights into my philosophy and 5-6 detailed assignments that layer mixed media with journal writing for the ultimate in expression!

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“Ancestral Voices: Postcards from Beyond”
Extreme Visual Journaling w\/ Juliana Coles

We begin this journey back in time by creating at least 15 mass produced mixed media mailart cards- then choose the 5 best to create a simple Visual Journal post card book. After assembling our “Postcard Visual Journal,” and adding cool tabs and seam binding\/ribbon closures, we will be guided through Juliana Coles’ exciting process for self discovery of combining journal writing in the form of self addressed letters from our ancestors with mixed media and collage - postcard style! The end project is a remarkable book of self discovery that explores the connection\/disconnection, warm support\/betrayal, of our familial legacy by integrating art-making assignments with writing explorations. Discover ancestors known and unknown, through collage, non-dominant hand letter writing, painting, photographs, etc. This transformational class will dig up bones and lay others to rest in a remarkable mixed media Experimental Visual Journal of personal storytelling and unique art - complete with postage and address labels!

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