Based on A True Story

Completed Journals

2009-07-27T18:51:00.000-07:00

Tegan

Ryliegh

Mackenzie

Kallie

Hannah

Callie

The girls with their favorite pages.

Class Notes

2009-06-13T14:27:00.000-07:00

clockwise from left: Callie, Kendra, Tegan, Kalli, Mackenzie, Hannah, Ryliegh. note: This is the only photo with Callie in it. She's a whirlwind of activity. :)

We had another wonderful afternoon in art. Here the class is busy finding images they like to put in their journals. You wouldn't believe it but they spent an hour and a half doing this! And some of them still continued to do this while I worked with each girl on their self-portrait. If you ever have a big group of girls and you want to keep them quietly occupied for a long time just give them a big pile of magazines with scissors and glue. ;)

Each of the girls that worked on drawing self-portraits did amazing! I was so pleased with their enthusiasm and willingness.

We also cut foam into stamps and glued it to handles. We will use it this next week on our journal pages. And get to our altered photo lesson that we didn't do this week. There just aren't enough hours in the day sometimes! :)

Ryliegh

Hannah

Kendra

Mackenzie

Tegan and Kalli

Sometimes the enthusiasm spills over. ;)

Take-Home: No homework! Just play in your journals if you want.

Class Notes

2009-06-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

We had such fun on Thursday in our first kids' class! The girls mixed colors to their hearts' content. First, we did color wheels where we learned about primary colors and used those to mix secondary colors.
Then, we started painting our journal pages. We used recycled materials to make textures and stamp shapes. We also used papers to make borders on our pages. Several of the girls really thought "outside the box" when thinking about what how they wanted to decorate their journals. I'm super excited about this group. They are all wonderfully creative and just a joy to be around.

We missed getting some of the kids in the pictures because we were having so much fun! :) I apologize and I'll make sure to get everyone up on the blog this next week.

Take-Home: Be sure to bring your journal in its journalbag back this next week along with magazine images that you really like. We also need a forward-facing photograph of yourself so that we can work on self-portraits.

Class Description

2009-05-15T04:45:00.000-07:00

Based On A True Story: A Visual Journaling Class for Kids and Teens

In this class your child will make a ring-bound journal filled with inspiration and pages that are important to him. He will learn to express himself using text and visual imagery. He will learn various art techniques including, but certainly not limited to,

Acrylic painting
Stenciling
Drawing a self-portrait
Rubber Stamping
Collage
Lettering
Finding a personal lexicon (an image that resonates with him)
Incorporating found objects such as feathers, bottle caps, etc.

Most important of all, we will have fun doing this. Because “creativity means letting go of trying to be ‘perfect’… it means being willing to be wild, silly, and downright outrageous.” (quote by Christine Mason Miller)

Classes will be held every Thursday in June. ~~You will have your choice of class – morning or afternoon. Morning is from 8 am to 12 pm.~~ Due to popular choice, afternoon class only is available in June. Afternoon is from 1 pm to 5 pm. Only twelve per class.

Week 1
Backgrounds with Texture
Beautiful Borders
Personal Imagery
Making an Inspiration File

Week 2
Collage
Drawing a Self-Portrait
Altered Photos

Week 3
Stenciling
Rubber Stamping
Using Found Text

Week 4
Lettering
Embellishing
Adding Found Objects
Finishing the Cover

All supplies are included in the kit. Kits include:
2 - chipboard covers 7.5” x 5” (front and back)
15 - white pages (we will be adding to this with found papers)
12 - 4” squares of various scrapbook papers
3 - large binder rings
5 - bottles of paint
paintbrush
black journaling pen and pencil
3 - gluesticks
scissors
canvas totebag
small booklet with tips and techniques

Students will also have access to various other art supplies and books. There will be simple homework projects like clipping magazine pictures or gathering leaves. There will be extras in the class, if these aren’t completed at home.

This website will have the week’s take-home assignment posted, photos of work in progress, and current news. We will have a consent form available that will need to be signed by the parent or guardian in order for their child’s photo to be posted on the site.

There are four sessions (four hours each) of the class – one day a week for the month of June. Class fees are $100 for each student. When your child registers with a [brother, sister, cousin, friend], they both receive 10% off of the class fee. Class fees are non-refundable.

Some Class Examples:

Backgrounds and Borders

Self Portraits

Stenciling

Lettering

and much more!

For more information contact Scrapping the Moments at 573.8885 or Francie at 436.1775