I treat my art journal as more of a journal with art in it, so it is naturally going to be very personalized. But here are my TOP 5 ways to personalize an art journal that anyone can try. ONE: PRINTED PHOTOS Being a scrapbooker at heart, my art journal is filled with photos fromContinue reading "How To Personalize Your Art Journals"
12 Lovely Actions to Take Right Now
4 minute read This post was originally an email, but I love it so much I wanted to keep it somewhere more permanent. Let me know if you do anything on this list! I got this idea from The White Pages, which is a newsletter I always enjoy. Garrett titled his list: “Thirty lonely but beautiful actions youContinue reading "12 Lovely Actions to Take Right Now"
Farewell to Social Media
I am done with Instagram and Facebook as of February 28 - that's tomorrow! I realize how tangled up I got with these apps when I consider a) this is how people find out about Not Ladylike Community events, and b) I need these accounts to fulfill my volunteering duties with Ritchie Community League andContinue reading "Farewell to Social Media"
Time: An Update on my 2024 Art Journal
5 minute read I continue to play catch up on sharing this journal with the world. Does that matter? Maybe not so much! But it's fun to flip through the completed signatures, and revisit my favourite pages or most clever additions. This post covers the April to June signature, and some pages from the JulyContinue reading "Time: An Update on my 2024 Art Journal"
Winter City Traditions
Activities in a (Climate Changed) Winter City I spend a lot of time talking about summer activities in Edmonton on this blog. I am a heliophile, so I come ALIVE in the summer. But I am also a weather optimist, so I love and appreciate every season of the year. In Edmonton, where I've livedContinue reading "Winter City Traditions"
Who Cares About Your Silly Club?
3 minute read I started another club. Well, it's more of an ongoing meetup with different folks joining in every week. But it's also kind of a club. An errands club. A grocery shopping errands club that is exploring one option to our current unjust food system. What?! MARKET MEETUP Starting in February 2025, weContinue reading "Who Cares About Your Silly Club?"
Zine for the Year
3 minute read Some of you might know that I hosted a zine workshop in November 2024 at Ritchie Community League. This was my (fun) way to get people out of their houses and creating in community. You should all know that my teaching style is "there are no wrong moves, just get stuff downContinue reading "Zine for the Year"
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