Title: Art Journaling Retreat at Inspiration Ranch

Date: May 3, 2024

Time: 10:00-4:00pm

Skill Level: All levels are welcome.

Retreat Facilitators: Teri Valentine and Sara Saravo

Would you like to spend a day at a beautiful location, working in your art journal, getting inspired, and learning new techniques? If so, this art journaling retreat is just what you need.

The beautiful Inspiration Ranch in Magnolia, TX will be the amazing backdrop to this peaceful retreat. Participants will have the opportunity to work in their art journals, watch demonstrations, use new/different tools and mediums, and be inspired by other like-minded art journalers.

A light breakfast will be provided. Participants should bring a sack lunch. Bottled water and coffee will be available.

Here are a few things to look forward to at the retreat.

WATCH IT

There will be three optional demos scheduled throughout the retreat.

• 1.       Creating unique collage papers
• 2.       Using modeling paste to add dimension to art journal pages
• 3.       Customizing art journal covers

TRY IT

Participants will have access to the use of various tools and mediums such as stencils, stamps, collage papers, paints, acrylic markers, oil pastels, and more.

Each participant will receive handouts with useful information, inspirational quotes, and journal prompts.

WIN IT

Several door prizes will be given throughout the workshop.

Recommended Supplies

Art journal (we recommend the Canson XL spiral bound 140 lb water color paper pad)

Scissors

A glue stick (UHU is a great glue stick brand) and/or matte medium

Your favorite drawing materials (ex. pens, markers, pencils, etc.)

Your favorite paints (ex. possibly acrylics or watercolors)

Collage papers (ex. Magazine cut-outs, pieces of paper bags, tissue paper, gift wrap, etc.)

2-3 paint brushes

If you have any questions, please contact Sara Saravo at ssaravo@gmail.com or Teri Valentine at terilynn248@aol.com