Mixed MEdia ARt journaling for Goal Setting
Using creative collage and art journaling to
work with your new year’s goals
2022 was a year with a lot of twists, turns, changes and opportunities for me to go inward. And I am not alone in that. A lot of my friends, family and clients and colleagues have told me similar stories. 2022 was a ride, and maybe not the one you thought you were going on.
I worked with and supported clients through coaching this year whose business models have taken a huge about-face and they've landed themselves on a totally different path - one we didn’t see coming but when they got there it just made so much sense. That moment of convergence when it all comes together. It was inspiring! And supportive for me as well, as this year led me to places I didn’t expect to go.
The lesson here? You gotta set goals but have a loose grip on them.
I believe in setting goals. I believe in writing them down. I believe in believe (like ted lasso!) But I also believe this can be fun and we can find a better way to work with our goals. That’s where art journaling comes in!
Why better? Well its fun…a lot of what we do as adults sucks the fun out of life. Lists, to dos, habit trackers and that - why cant we engage with our thoughts and ideas in a way that connects us with our non linear abstract, sub conscious thoughts, and helps us achieve clarity, insight and guidance? Well we can! And that is the purpose of art journalling. It’s a way to express ourselves freely, tap into a topic or theme and see what we can pull from it when we let our selves express freely without organization, logic or intended outcome.
This month I dove into the process of using an art journal to create a fresh start page for the new year, a page to represent your goals, visually. The process of creating tactile works with the subconscious part of your brain, the part that’s into symbolic representation, and creates connections with your conscious, logical and methodical mind.
UP ON YOUTUBE: USING ART JOURNALLING
TO SET A NEW YEAR INTENTION
I also am thrilled to announce that I was named a finalist in the 2022 Women’s United Art Prize. Women United ART PRIZE aims to recognize talented women creatives from around the globe who are passionate about their craft and ready to share their unique work with the world.
Women United ART PRIZE is a contemporary art prize aimed at celebrating female artists who work in 2D format across the globe. The art prize is organized by Women United ART MOVEMENT, a collective that creates diverse art opportunities with a mission to highlight women in the arts around the globe.
I was honored to be a finalist alongside some very talented artists in the Photography and Printmaking Category.
