Student Spotlight: Connie’s Journey from Quilter to Collagist!

Connie Howes-Davidson's second journal page (Collage, 5 x 7 inches, February 2012) which was inspired by a favourite quilt. Quote: “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” Arsène Houssaye

Connie Howes-Davidson was lured to my Collage Journaling Workshop by her friend Ruby who caught my show at the […]

Anne’s Vision Board: Words to Live By

"Words to Live By", Anne B.'s Vision Board, Collage, 16 x 20 inches, January 2012. Anne's board is composed of 50 images; 48 of which are words or phrases!

My first few email discussions with Anne B. led to a flurry of misunderstandings on my part. When she described herself as a retired, […]

A Snapshot of Your Life Workshop: Student Journal Pages

A Student's Collage Journal Page, 5 x 7 inches, February 2012

Last week I gave a Collage Journaling Workshop to a group of local high school students. Generally I teach adults, so it was great to be able to expand my experience to include teens. It’s been a while since I was in […]

February 2012: Collage Bits & Bytes

It’s been a busy start to the year! I’ve spent most of my time preparing for and giving workshops here at Collage Your World. I finally have a chance to breathe, so I thought I’d share a few notes and biz highlights with you…

"The Final Frontier", Collage, Daily Ephemera Page, February 2012

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Daily Ephemera Journaling

As promised, here are some daily ephemera pages I made over the last couple of weeks. I started by creating single pages, then I found I rather enjoyed making two-page spreads. Single pages took me about half an hour to make and double ones about an hour. I have to confess that I started out […]

Daily Ephemera Collection List for Journaling

My Daily Ephemera Workshop Poster collage is composed of: map pieces, wrapping paper, magazine images, old hand written letters, bus transfer, political flyer, calendar fragment, scrapbook paper, alphabet stickers, words from poetry book, legend of shopping mall map and Dymo tape writer. Text is inspired by a pop song, Twilight movie soundtrack lyric, […]

Student Spotlight: Sarah’s Vision Board Magic

Sarah Bentley, Vision Board, Collage, 16 x 20 inches, April 2011

Would you believe with a little help from her Mom, my friend Maggie Jordan and a psychic, that Sarah Bentley found her way to my workshop?! Well, it’s true… read on for the intriguing way her vision board story unfolds…

Student Spotlight: Leslie Ross – Ready for Adventure!

Leslie Ross, Vision Board, Collage, April 2011, 16 x 20 inches

It’s time for another student spotlight… Leslie Ross discovered my vision board workshop in April through a mutual friend, Maggie Jordan. I had a feeling when she participated in the class that she seemed a bit shy and perhaps a little intimidated […]

Just Minding the Gallery…

"There's No Place Like Home", Mixed Media/Collage Journal Page, June 17, 2011

It Ain’t Over ‘Til…

Many people think that now that Pieces of Me III is up and the opening is over that my job at the Atrium Gallery is done. Now I can just sit back, relax and bask in the […]

Student Spotlight: Charlotte’s Quest for Stillness

Charlotte, Vision Board, Collage, 16 x 20 inches, April 2011

It’s time for another student spotlight. This April, I had the pleasure of having Charlotte, a yoga instructor, in my vision board workshop. It was so insightful to hear her thoughts regarding constructing a vision board from both her career and personal perspective. […]