Art Journal
Prompts & Inspiration for working with your
Writing as a way to
Thank you for purchasing one of my handmade art journals!
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Each journal is original and unique and may include 100-year-old French paper, homemade eco prints, X-ray films, lined paper from my middle school in France, coffee and tea-dyed papers, old book pages, and many more beautiful treasures I have collected over the years.
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Two main themes have been steady companions on my life journey, and I know they resonate with many people: Home and Voice.
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Both relate to a multi-layered process of knowing ourselves, to symbols, experiences and dreams that have roots inside and outside of ourselves. One way I like to explore these topics is through my art journals by writing words, tracing lines, finding meaning in images, and doodling.
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Each time you open your art journal, you reclaim a part of yourself.
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With love,
Francine.​​
Get Ready
Resources to help you get into a reflective space. Connect to yourself and experience exquisite presence so you can delve into your writing and creative practice.
Art by Amy Salomone
Prompts
Below are prompts and questions to initiate and guide your writing. You can work with a specific theme throughout your journal and explore different aspects, work with one theme on each page, or use one theme for the first page or two of your journal and see where it takes you.
Flowing Creativity
Working with a Dictionary Page:
Non-Linear Writing:
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
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Marcel Proust
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