Pam Mead

Junk Journaling Your Memories

Artistic Innovations LLC/Liverpool Art Center/Serenity Studios offer arts and wellness experiences through events, workshops and retreats. Since 2002 Sandra Fioramonti-Sabene has been colaborating with CNY artists, musicians and wellness practitioners to bring a wide variety of experiential programs to Syracuse, NY and Central New York.The studios, in the heart of the Salt City, consist of Serenity Studio offering expressive arts and meditative events and the main Studio at Liverpool Art Center hosting ongoing painting and drawing classes (since 2002). The center hosts inspiring teaching artists, musicians and rhythm events from across the nation plus a range of CNY artists in residence.Programs for hire offer rhythm and arts for inspiring community and team building events: Creative Rhythms TM, Meditative Painting TM, Rhythm Wellness and Creative Jam TM.Check out the Creative Rhythms Events website to become a facilitator, join an event or hire a program at your facility www.creativerhythmsevents.comSandra is a professional award winning teaching artist specializing in watercolor landscape painting and expressive abstract painting. Visit her artist website at:www.artbysandra.comand discover more events at our website:www.liverpoolartcenter.comandwww.artsandhealing.com

Liverpool Art Center/ Artistic Innovations LLC

The possibilities are endless when you combine your personal archive with mixed-media creativity. Join us to start telling your story!

Liverpool Art Center

<h2><strong><strong>A Multimedia Junk Journal Workshop</strong></strong></h2><p><strong><strong>What is a Junk Journal?</strong></strong> It's a cross between a traditional journal, a personal scrapbook, and a mixed-media art piece. It's an artistic, non-judgmental space where you merge your personal story with creative techniques, transforming fragments of the past into a beautiful, cohesive collection.</p><p>Do you have a stack of old ticket stubs, beloved postcards, forgotten receipts, or little trinkets that are symbolic of a time, a trip, or a special show? This workshop is your invitation to take those collected sayings and mementos and finally give them a treasured home.</p><p>Forget the stress of binding—we provide the sturdy, pre-made journal so you can jump straight into the fun! This class is designed for enthusiasts of collage and stamping who want to learn how to combine diverse art techniques with their personal collection. You can choose a single theme or embrace an eclectic collection of everything that has captured your eye.</p><h3>In This Class, You Will Master:</h3><ul><li>Multimedia Layering: Learn techniques for decorating your pages using decorative papers, ribbon, and small trinkets to create pages that are genuine works of art.</li><li>Creating Interactive Spaces: We will show you how to construct simple tuck spots and pockets perfect for holding journaling cards and delicate ephemera.</li><li>Practical Preservation: Discover the essential trick of copying your valuable or bulky memorabilia (like fragile lace, special handwriting, or thick items) onto thin paper, allowing you to use the image in your collage without damaging the original.</li><li>Stamping for Impact: Use stamps to frame your memorabilia and add texture to your thoughts, favorite sayings, or lyrics.</li></ul><p>The possibilities are endless when you combine your personal archive with mixed-media creativity. Join us to start telling your story!</p><p><br></p><h3>What You'll Learn &amp; Create:</h3><ul><li>Master Layering: Discover how to combine paper, fabric, and texture to create rich, visually engaging pages that are instantly captivating.</li><li>Stamping for Story: Use stamps not just as decoration, but as tools to frame, texturize, and accentuate your photos and mementos.</li><li>Preserve Your Treasures: Learn the indispensable trick of copying your valuable or bulky memorabilia (photos, lace, chunky tickets) so you can include the perfect image in your journal without damaging the original or making your book too thick.</li><li>Interactive Design: We’ll show you how to build simple pockets, hidden tuck spots, and flips to make your journal a truly interactive experience.</li></ul><p>You'll walk away not only with pages full of finished art but also with the confidence to keep documenting your story long after the workshop ends.</p><p><br></p>

Junk Journaling Your Memories

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