Please note that there will be four classes offered in May:

May 8th 1pm to 3pm

May 8th 6pm to 8pm

May 22nd 1pm to 3pm

May 22nd 6pm to 8pm

These classes are already half full.  If you would like to reserve a spot, please email Susan Sheppard by April 10th at [email protected]

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Susan Sheppard spent her career with the Greenburgh Central School District as a teacher and has also taught art to teachers at Mercy College.    $20 per class.  All contributions to support WESPAC:

From Susan: An art journal is a “visual diary.”  In addition to (or maybe in place of ) words, the journal keeper uses visual images to portray his/her thoughts and feelings. During these very stressful times an art journal can serve as a little haven in a world of madness.

My vision of this class is having the participants create an art journal over a series of workshops with or without the guidance of prompts combined with a variety of art techniques.   For example, for the first class I would like to prepare the first few pages for future work and creating a self-portrait using collage.  The prompt would be “The Me Nobody Knows.”  The class would occur over several weeks depending on interest.   Each participant would have to provide a “journal”  (water color pad, composition book, or a hard cover book) , magazines and images that appeal to them, and writing tools of their choice.  I would provide other tools and materials. 

Some techniques are collage, printing, stenciling, drawing, painting, Zentangle, etc.  The prompts can be whole class , personal to the participants, or pulled from a jar.

Dear Nada,

Here are a few photos.  It is hard to see the “moving parts” from photos.  The first one is a cover, the others are pages.  There are pockets, niches, and pull outs to hold secret thoughts.

Molly Natchek Communications Assistant https://rehabnet.com/ National Council on Seniors Drug & Alcohol Rehab 810 7th Street NE Washington DC 20001 RehabNet.com 877-888-0552