workshop feedback

it is so fulfilling when you hear something that validates what you feel God has called you to. very soon after my  journey with visual journaling began, i felt the pull to share how God uses this to show us our hearts.  how we can use it to explore them and what is going on internally. 

after saturday's workshop i received a request from a lovely young woman asking if she could share a bit about it and how it has impacted her life and art on her blog.  i wanted to share it with you.  i want to celebrate not me (though it is thrilling to be used) but God and what he is doing.

thank you Isabel.  

you can visit Isabel here

On Saturday, I attended an art journaling workshop taught by artist Mary Freeman, who is an incredible lady. After the very first time I attended this workshop, I can easily say my art was never the same. The central message of these workshops is that the art you create is not supposed to be a masterpiece but instead is supposed to be an outlet for you to speak and reflect on your life. In short, its a form of art therapy. You don’t have the pressure to make everything look “perfect” and can just freely experiment with all the cool supplies Mary Freeman brings to each class. You don’t have to be an amazing artist. You don’t even have to know how to draw a straight line!

And what makes these workshops even more powerful for me is the fact that my faith can also be intertwined with my art. Every class, Mrs. Freeman has Bible verses to share and stories that serve as prompts for the day. I love it most when my God gets involved with my art because, for me, true therapy is achieved through him. But, regardless of your faith, anyone can come to these journal workshops and anyone can be inspired by Mary Freeman’s amazing work!

Above I attached a few pages of hers that particularly inspired me on Saturday.