Visual Journals for Art Educators: An Online Workshop
Visual Journals for Art Educators: An Online Workshop
This is now a self-paced workshop, and links to recorded videos will be emailed after purchase.
The education world has been turned upside down, and we don’t know what the new academic year will bring in the fall. But whatever the shape and form learning may be for art education, the visual journal is naturally adaptable to the in-person or the virtual classroom. It is a powerful place for learning, documenting, and reflecting.
Join Eric Scott, one half of the Journal Fodder Junkies, and delve into the visual journal. Explore materials and techniques as you engage with the potential the journal has for you and for your students. Learn tips, tricks, and strategies for using the journal for your own artmaking and as a vital and vibrant part of your curriculum.
This four part, online workshop was originally offered as a live workshop through Zoom that met once a week for four weeks. It is designed to focus on a different aspects of visual journals and how you can use them yourself and with your students., and you will have access to the unedited recorded class sessions in order to work at your own pace.
Like the original, live workshop, this is pay-what-you-can workshop, so please select what you would like to pay below. Once you pay you will be emailed links to the four recorded classes, typically within 24 hrs of purchase. This will be a separate email that I send out personally, and it is different from the order confirmation that you will receive automatically after purchase.
Supplies Needed:
A visual journal or sketchbook
Watercolor Paint - I’ll be using paint, as well as, watercolor pencil
Variety of paint brushes
Scissors
Glue Stick - I like UHU, but if you’re using acrylic paint, acrylic medium is suitable
Markers, pens, and pencils - a variety of waterproof and water-soluble writing and drawing materials - paint markers are great to use
Collage materials - maps, photos, postcards, photocopies, colored papers, ticket stubs, and any other visually inspiring and personally relevant items
Packing tape
Optional Supplies:
Colored Pencils
Craft knife
Cutting mat
Oil Pastels
Other favorite materials
Week 1 — Encounters
We begin with introducing ourselves to the journal and easing into the blank pages with tried and true techniques.
Week 2 — Practices
We explore the purposes and the practices that make the visual journal a rich platform for learning and artmaking.
Week 3 — Reflections
We incorporate words, text, and our own musings as delve into the reflective side of the journal.
Week 4 — Challenges
We reflect on the challenges that may come up for us and our students, but we also explore exercises and activities as a way to foster creativity and artistic voice.
What you get:
4 two-hour recorded, unedited Zoom classes full of instruction and guidance
Access to the private Journal Fodder Junkies Online Workshop group to share work, ask questions, and get feedback
Email and direct message support
Refunds and Cancellations:
Life gets busy, and unexpected things come up, but due to the online, self-paced nature of this class and the length of access, no refunds will be issued. All classes are recorded and accessible through multiple devices.