It seems that I have been remiss in telling the whys of my Art Journaling journey. I love the idea of documenting one's walk thru life with visuals.
I've tried the written journal, and altho I feel very good about it while doing it, I'm easily distracted. Days, even weeks later, I find that I have forgotten to make those day's entries. Also, for unknown reasons, I find that most of my written entries seem to be negative. There are a few books tucked away here and there that I have made family members swear they'll burn if anything happens to me. Good to get the nasty stuff out, just not so good to share, or reminisce.
That I am by nature an artist, one that enjoys beauty and interest in most everything I see is why I want to keep an art journal. Because I see these things, it makes me want to express that which I see and also makes me want to share with others the joy of that expression.
Deep, meaningful relationships with people are high on my list of important life-affirming things. Because of this, I developed a keen interest in what makes people tick; psychology.
Marrying the two passions as Art Therapy is a natural transition. My attempt here, in this blog, is to find what interests people, to share my journal entries as an opening for discussion. Art inspires. Art heals. Art brings forth life, love, passion.
As I head in the direction of new-found expression, I invite others to do the same. Please share with me, either by email barnswallow@xplornet.com , or following on this blog and sending me links to pictures of your art journals.
The Web of Life
There is a quote that is attributed to Chief Seattle (incorrectly, but see here for the speech that is in question. It is, despite arguments of it's origin, lovely). The quote: "Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. "
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