Kelly Kilmer's Classes

I am lucky to live in Los Angeles where many wonderful teachers offer classes throughout the city - My very first art class was taught by Kelly Kilmer - a collage journal which I have posted before - but can really see my progress by looking at the various journals I've made since - I think I've taken 5 or 6 classes with Kelly - so here are a few of the things I've created in her classes - if you ever get the chance to take a class from Kelly don't hesitate (she teaches all over the country) - she is such a generous teacher and you will have a lot of fun along the way!

In this class we created a bound book with four signatures using acrylics and stamps on chipboard and canvas:

This is the journal cover -




And here's the binding -



These are a few of the inside pages - not completed but cut them in various sizes and cutouts and covered with acrylic and various tapes (Kelly's favorite thing!) ready for collage work -

I'm baaaaaaaaack....again!

Can't believe so much time has gone by since I've blogged - as I was looking at my last post showing photos of my Wish List class I realized I don't have any photos of me or of the sample book I made for the class. Mark Jacobs - the owner of Many Paths Bookstore where I teach, took a couple and I will post them as soon as he sends them to me - but I do have a few photos of the booklet I made before the class - enjoy!

By the way, for those of you in Los Angeles - I have been asked back to teach another class - so SAVE THE DATE - Sunday, April 27th from 2pm - 5 pm - come join us for a fun and creative afternoon as we identify a project or a goal and make a Vision Journal to help us focus on these tasks. Think Vision Board but this time in the form of a journal.

Wish List Workshop in NoHo

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Southern California and the perfect day to be at the beach or hiking in the hills - but a few talented women showed up in the San Fernando Valley at Many Paths Bookstore for my Valentine to Yourself - Wish List Workshop - We created a list of things we want to do in our lifetime (an ongoing list) and then chose three things to focus on and make an action plan to begin making them happen -

Then came the fun part of the workshop - we designed and created paper bag journals - and incorporated our wish lists into the journal - some put their lists on tags in pockets in the books and others added lists - Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves - and I got great feedback saying the Wish List plus the action plan was something they would not have done on their own - Thanks to Lorraine, Anna, Joan and Robin for coming out to play with me! I will be teaching another workshop at the bookstore in April date tba - My workshops combine my creative coaching with art - and I'm available to teach in private homes, churches, synagogues, or through clubs or organizations - please contact me if you would like to discuss booking my workshops for you and your friends or your organization -

Enjoy the photos from my workshop - Remember - don't wait for someone else to give you flowers or a valentine - give them to yourself - you deserve it!

Robin's Book







Joan's Book





















Anna's Book







Lorraine's Book







HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

2008 Valentine to Yourself Workshop

Now that you've set goals for 2008, join me as we make a life long wish list - similar to the list made by the guys in the film "The Bucket List" - we will be making journals to keep the list in - Sunday February 10th from 2 pm - 5 pm at Many Paths Bookstore in North Hollywood in the NoHo Theatre District - and you'll be out in time to watch the Grammy's!



A VALENTINE FOR YOURSELF
Join REVA SOLOMON, writer, artist, Creative Life Coach, on the heels of her sold
out January goals workshop. Remember watching classmates open their valentines,
hoping that special someone would send one to you? This year guarantee that you
are remembered by someone who loves you - YOU! This workshop will spark your creativity
and focus on you - something most of us never do! We will create a Valentine's
journal that includes our version of "The Bucket List" (a lifetime wish list) and
an action plan to begin to carry it out - a love letter to yourself. No prior art
or writing experience required. All materials included but please bring your own
scissors, if you have them. Give yourself a gift of creativity and play!
Sunday, February 10th
2 pm - 5 pm
Workshop & Materials: $25
RSVP - scribewizards@juno.com
@ Many Paths Bookstore (www.manypathsbookstore.com)
5152A Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA
in the NoHo Arts District @ Magnolia next door to the Ecclectic Cafe
818/762-4789
Walk-ins okay - Please pay at the door
PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS!

2008 Goals Accordian Book Workshop

Finally getting around to posting photos from my sold out workshop back in January - I was amazed that so many people showed up in torrential rains in North Hollywood at Many Paths Bookstore - rains in LA are like many feet of snow in other parts of the country - LA storm drains were built in the 1930's and can't hold the water when it comes so streets flood quickly - and the intersection where the store is always floods badly - I would have taken a photo but it was raining so hard, I couldn't get one - here are the photos from the workshop - smiling faces - long lists of goals for 2008 in all areas of our lives - thanks to everyone who showed up - you made some amazing books (forgot to take photos of the accordian books opened) and had a great list of goals for 2008 - Have you started working on your lists? It's only February so get going! It takes just one small thing to begin - enjoy!