COURSE/WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR? Art journaling is suitable for everyone at any level of experience, no matter their professional career or interests. No drawing or any other artistic skills are required for this workshop. ABOUT THE COURSE: Art journaling is a mindfulness practice which involves illustration, lettering, doodling and paper art in a diary or journal. We will start every session by extracting prompts from an ‘ideas jar’ to kick start our creativity. The workshop’s objective is to give you the tools to build a habit of expressing yourself through creating beautiful pages in your own time with very minimal tools and techniques. The long-term aim is to improve your mental health by seeing the beauty all around you, inspiring you to turn your own life into an art form. ​ ABOUT THE TUTOR: Elena V Miller is a British-Romanian visual artist and illustrator based in Milton Keynes. Her background is in Visual Arts and she was awarded a master degree in Illustration and Animation by Coventry University in the UK. Her journaling habit developed from a young age, helping her over the years to work through her anxiety, and continues to nurture and inspire her own artistic journey. She currently develops her own practice as @valeriaillustrates https://www.instagram.com/valeriaillustrates/ MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT YOU NEED TO BRING: - a fineliner or pen, - pencils, - scissors, - glue, - old magazines and newspapers, - feel free to bring your own notebook/ sketchbook or notepad. MATERIALS PROVIDED: An A5 notebook will be provided for each participant. LOCATION: Legge Room is situated on the ground floor of Westbury Arts Centre. Accessible parking spaces are available to anyone who requires them.

Contact Details

• Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, UK