Comments on: Defining Your Life Through Art Journaling with Vanessa Oliver-LLoyd

By: Amy Johnson Maricle

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:53:11 +0000

Hi BrendaLea:

Welcome to the Mindful Art Studio community! Vanessa is amazing, isn’t she? I’m so tickled to have her here too! I wonder what’s on your art table these days…

Cheers,

Amy

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By: BrendaLea Abbott

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:47:45 +0000

What a great interview. Thank you. I really enjoyed reading it, and I can associate with it.

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By: Amy Johnson Maricle

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:10:56 +0000

In reply to Lynda Shoup.

Hi Lynda:

Thanks so much for being here. Isn’t Vanessa so inspiring? If I read her right, it seems like she takes a more “Zen sand painting” type approach where she is able to let go of the page.

It’s interesting to think about having different purposes for different pages. There are times I pray through art, times I process through art, and times I just show up with no expectations and get frustrated, or end up in a glorious state of flow. I think this is the beauty of art journaling – there’s space for so much on those pages.

Thanks again for taking the time to be a part of this community, Lynda.

Cheers,

Amy

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By: Lynda Shoup

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:52:42 +0000

I enjoyed reading about Vanessa’s process. Some of the thoughts and ideas were reminders of something I do, but don’t always think about. Other ideas made me think and wonder about how art journaling plays a part in my life. Particularly interesting was the reflections on the place the page has once finished. I’m not sure I have felt the same feelings. Wondering whether I could get to that point. This will be something interesting to ruminate over during my morning commute and try out when I have time.

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