Listful Thinking: Using List Making to Motivate Your Spirit

Michelle Casey, “The Secret of Life”, Collage/Mixed Media, 7 inches x 5 inches, 2011, Upper text: “The secret of life is to dare”; Lower left text: “Imagine”

Last week while savouring a cup of coffee during a rare peaceful moment in my life, I began thinking about lists again. Posting my Gratitude List […]

September 9th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Portrait, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Dream Journal, Eco-Friendly Art, Health and Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Making “A Memory of a Photo of My Parents”

I’m still in the process of writing up the proceedings for the fabulous opening of my “Pieces of Me III” exhibition this past week. Today I thought I’d share some thoughts with you about the infamous journal page that graces my postcard cover for the show… I don’t think many of you may know […]

November 14th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | Leave a comment

“Mrs. S”: A Commemorative Journal Page

I enjoy making commemorative journal pages about family, friends, real life or fictive characters or even strangers who’ve transformed my life in some way. This week’s sneak preview is about, “Mrs. S”, a journal page from my upcoming Atrium Show.

I was all set to make a page about another teacher, when in my […]

September 25th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | Leave a comment