More Than a Journal Class #1

finally, i got it! since the beginning of the year i've been thinking and meditating on my commitment to this blog AND, most important, to sharing my journal art with the world. very long meditation made short: i've been inspired to hold a journal class. but it's more than that; it's a class for anyone who is working on a book or family document project as well as people who want to enliven their journal life. this class will support people to:

• generate raw material for new writing projects
• get a focus for book projects
• actually WRITE something
• develop design ideas for book projects
• develop daily discipline to journal / complete book projects

i want people to realize that a journal can be anything they imagine. those of you who followed my blog last year know that to be true. but what does that look like? 

someone suggested that i begin to use my daily journal creations as raw material for smaller books on specific topics / experiences. so, here's my first mini journal of the year, which focuses on the experience of watching my dear adopted brother, W. Dale Baxter, make his transition during the month of February. the journal is a 3 1/2" x 4" accordion fold design. i've wanted to make a black-white-grey book for a while now. that idea seemed the perfect backdrop to Dale's passing. this was the largest accordion book i've made to date, with 12 front and back panels and five pop up features. it's made with textured papers, fabrics, beads, and appliques. the first pic below is of the front and back covers.

i am especially committed to supporting people to tell their stories and to leave records of their Being on the planet for posterity. i'm calling my 3-week class More Than a Journal. It will be held at: 

BYI High School /4701 Yellowwood Ave. / Baltimore 21209

on Saturday, April 16th, 23rd and 30th 

12 noon - 2:15 p.m. 

Fee: $150 / $75 per class

i'll post a link soon for early registration. meantime, email me at nefnfx@gmail.com if you have any questions.