Mixed Media Techniques for Art Journaling

New from North Light Books: I just got my two copies of Mixed Media Techniques for Art Journaling in the mail from Cincinnati. Its edited by Kristy Conlin, and is a really nice book. Part of the Charm Journals chapter from my book, Alternative Art … Continue reading

Mixed Media Techniques for Art Journaling

                                    New from North Light Books: I just got my two copies of Mixed Media Techniques for Art Journaling in the mail from … Continue reading

Book Expo 2013 Part 1

                    Above is about half the swag I picked up at BEA 2013–and I was actively trying not to get stuff as I didn’t want to carry it all day! These … Continue reading

2013 Creative Aging Conference, hosted by The Creative Center

                                                              This past week was the second annual Creative Aging … Continue reading

SEA Conference, Naperville/Lisle

I attended and presented at the SEA (Self Employment in the Arts) conference in Naperville (a suburb of Chicago) last weekend. It was so great to be there! Hundreds of undergraduate art students from the middle of the country, as … Continue reading

Foldouts and other Ephemera at the Grolier Club

On Friday I attended two wonderful shows at the Grolier Club at 47 East 60th Street in New York (www.grolierclub.org). The first exhibition, “Rooms of Wonder: from Wunderkammer to Museum, 1599-1899” closed on Saturday, Feb 2nd. It was a show … Continue reading

The Altered Page offers an Alternative Giveaway

The Altered Page Seth Apter of the wonderful journaling and art site, The Altered Page,  has reviewed Alternative Art Journals and is offering a giveaway! Leave a comment on the link above by December 16th to be entered to win … Continue reading

New Workshop DVDs from Artists Network TV and North Light Books

Alternative Art Journals with Margaret Peot and Alternative Art Cards with Margaret Peot These two new DVDs are workshops on disks–step outside the traditional ways to make a mark and start being creative on a daily basis. Art Cards shows … Continue reading

Alternative Art Journal Book Review and Giveaway

UK Artist Sue Bulmer has reviewed Alternative Art Journals on her blog: http://suebulmer.blogspot.com/2012/11/book-review-alternative-art-journals-by.html She says: “Alternative Art Journals provides you with ideas of ‘how’ to collect elements which inspire new ideas for your work. This section I really enjoyed as … Continue reading