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I am so excited about Inspirational Word Art collages that I have lovingly placed one in my dining room, where I can see it as I pass from room to room. Fellows who have made one seem to love theirs, too, so I decided to offer a third session. I hope you can come. Join me on Sunday, July 22, from 2:30-4:30 p.m., at my home. All materials are supplied: fee $10. You can scroll down to the post below for a look some of the collages I have completed.
The Inspirational Word Art project is really fun, because you get to choose an inspirational word and ythe color scheme you would like to use. I have tons of decorative and patterned papers available. It’s also easy: Just trace letter forms to spell out the word onto a variety of papers. Cut them out, find a pleasing arrangement and glue them to the background. I will help as needed. The finished product is suitable for an 8×10 frame (limited supply available at an extra cost of $5) and perfect for your own meditation space or to give to a sponsee or fellow celebrating a recovery milestone.
Seating is limited. Please email me at oalajess66@yahoo.com to confirm your attendance, and I will send out directions. Try to arrive 15 minutes earlier so we can start on time.
I am so excited about this new 12 Step Art Project that I can’t stop making these Inspirational Word Art collages. I chose a few program words that are inspiring to me and applied my collage mentality to them to create a piece of art that can be framed and hung on the wall. I also think they would be nice to give as gifts.
The main idea is to use letter forms in various fonts and sizes that spell an inspirational word, such as Willingness. We’ll trace the letters onto decorative papers in a specific color scheme, cut them out and them collage them onto a background.
The Inspirational Word Art project will be held Sunday, June 3, from 3:30-5 p.m. in my home. Everything you need will be supplied. Materials fee is $10. Seating is limited, but a waiting list will be started if necessary. Please let me know ONLY if you plan to come by sending an email to oalajess66@yahoo.com. Directions and contact info will be sent at that time.
Here are some other examples:
We had a great time last Sunday making colorful covers for our Big Books. It’s kinda like going back to kindergarten with my paints, scissors and glue. Here’s my latest effort. I am offering another session, Big Book Cover 2, and hope you can make it. Sunday, May 6, 3:30-5 p.m. in my home. All materials are supplied; fee is $10. Bring your Big Book for measurements and an apron if you have one. I have a few extras. Try to arrive at 3:15 so we can start right on time. Thanks!
For a sneak preview of the next project – the Celebrating Recovery Package – click on Upcoming Projects in the menu. Date/time TBA.
As a paper and book artist, I decided one day that my Big Book needed a handmade cover and set out to create one. I invited some friends in program to explore the idea with me. We played with paints, rubber stamps, decorative papers, glue and scissors and used them to transform sheets of paper. None of us knew quite how the effort would turn out; in effect, we left the results up to HP. As it happens, everyone’s cover was different and beautiful and spoke to both their aesthetic and spiritual self. Now my old cover is getting tattered and torn, so it’s time to make a new one. Through the 12 Step Art Project, I am opening up this process to other fellows interested in combining creativity with spiritual growth. I hope you’ll decide to give it a try.
Big Book Cover Project: Sunday, April 22, 1:30-3:00 p.m., at my home. All materials will be supplied. Fee is $10. Just bring your open-mindedness and willingness and leave the results up to your Higher Power (with a little guidance from me). Seating is limited. To reserve a spot at the table, please respond on or before April 18 via email at oalajess66@yahoo.com – ONLY if you plan to attend. My street address, directions and contact phone number will be sent at that time. If for some reason you need to cancel, please call as soon as possible so I can offer a seat to someone else who may be able to attend. Hope to see you soon. Until then, I wish you a happy, abstinent and, most of all, serene day.
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