tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83454848592345967692008-07-16T17:54:12.887-06:00Amanda Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00187894442453421650noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345484859234596769.post-61323749718517868822008-07-15T17:13:00.006-06:002008-07-15T18:16:43.977-06:00

(Creative Journal drawing of my vision of my relationship with Jason, done during the ice storm back in December) I'M ENGAGED! Jason proposed to me last Friday evening and I, without hesitation, said YES. I'm spending the week at my apartment, sorting through the eight years of stuff I've accumulated... at least half of which will be sold off. Now that I'm in the midst of this process, I'm

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I just counted the number of web pages I have: 11 blogspot pages: 1 official website 4 Myspace pages Most of them are scattered throughout this blog or in JOY ENTERPISES. Since 15 pages is CLEARLY not enough, I added another to the pile. I created a place to put my Creative Journal art, which has been previously spread out over all my other pages. Click here to get there.

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Well, life is smoothing out. The last year has been full of so many changes that I could not find my center. The journaling has helped. I realize that I've been searching for a center that doesn't exist anymore, so I'm seeking a new center.... and it seems to be constantly shifting, like a top. The "Where am I at?" exercise in The Creative Journal has been particularly helpful in uncovering

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I can hardly believe it, but I GRADUATED!!! I've never completed something so huge before... it makes me wonder what else I can do. Marsha highly recommended that I continue this blog for another year, so I can see and share all of the changes that are yet to happen as a result of learning and applying the Creative Journal method. It was not hard to talk me into it. So here is my first

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On the very day that I posted my last blog entry, love swept into my life... although I did not know it at the time. LOVE is a scary word for me, but it is something I have been journaling about quite a bit. CJEA has certainly opened me up to dreaming bigger than I ever had before, but now that my dreams are coming true I don't really know what to do with them. I very rarely hear this side of

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Welp... as I suspected, after I returned from the CJEA training, all of the lovely little seeds I had been tending to have begun sprouting..... FAST. My first art exhibit was a total success. Three paintings already sold before the opening, and another four sold by the end of the night! While I was at the training, my friend Lauren called to let me know that she met a woman who is wanting to

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WHEN: Friday, Nov. 16th @ 7pm WHERE: Sauced on Paseo Dr. THIS IS MY VERY FIRST ART EXHIBIT!!!!! Every piece of art in this exhibit was created (at least in part) with my non-dominant hand, which is a major aspect of Creative Journal Expressive Arts. As a result of doing the CJEA method and going through the training program, my creativity has exploded and my style has completely changed.

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ARE YOU FEELING A SHIFT? Do you want to learn some tools to identify and utilize these intangible stirrings? Go from FUNK TO FUNTIONAL with Creative Journal Expressive Arts Date: Sunday, November 25th United Life Spiritual Center 3332 N. Meridian Ave. OKC, OK Love Offering recommended R.S.V.P at amandajoy74@hotmail.com

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I'm heading off to Mission tomorrow morning and I am about to jump out of my skin with excitement! I remember my last walk around the grounds at El Rocio soaking in all of the lovely little details... thinking how far away October 27th seemed. Although time flew, the Spring Intensive seems quite distant... so many changes have happened in the space between then and now. I feel like a different

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You know, donations are a wonderful thing... but it occures to me that I can offer a service in exchange. I am a painter/muralist, after all (visit my work website here). The art that you see on this page is only one creative style. If you are interested in commissioning a painting, pop me over an e-mail! I must also let you know that I am having an art opening on November 16th at "Sauced"

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My friend John came out and videoed a recent ALTARED BOOK CLUB meet-up and we spent the next few weekends editing it down... and here it is, above. I've been crazy busy lately trying to get funds together for the upcoming intensive at the end of October that I'll be assisting at. As if I don't have enough to to, I went through crisis training at the YWCA last week to: 1. Do art with the mothers

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The OPEN BOOK I've been working on has stirred up the interest of some of folks that have looked through its pages... so, I started a club for anyone interested in creating their own altered book. Click here for more information on the ALTARED BOOK CLUB.

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I'm having difficulty finding words... all of this journaling has facilitated a HUGE shift. I was able to spend three weeks holed up in my home, trying to make sense of these stirrings. Yesterday was the first day I've been able to put some shape and texture to it in my OPEN BOOK: I'm going to start having regular "Altared Book Club" (yes, ALTAR-ED) get-togethers, where we will do a creative

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My friend Lauren invited me to be a part of "Here and Now", a wonderful gathering she is getting off the ground with a handful of other like minded folks at "United Life" church on N.W. 33rd and Meridian in OKC. I am really looking forward to seeing how this gathering evolves. Anyway, I was able to share my experience with Creative Journal Expressive Arts. I invited anyone who was interested

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Okay... lots to say. First off, I will be having a second Creative Journal workshop on July 29th... and the location has changed for both workshops. The Blue Moon has closed its doors, so Lynda Toney-Bahr has offered her "Art of E-Motion " studio located at 4309 N. Western ave. Next... doing all of this Creative Journal work has caused a HUGE shift. I feel completely transformed. I tried to

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I've been working on a proposal on doing a traveling workshop for young teenagers (hopefully through the OKC Public School System) incorporating CJEA with the journaling style and personal idealogy of Dan Eldon, who's legacy has had a major imact on my life. Click here to see Dan's journals and learn more about this amazing person. Anyway, I thought I should start a journal of my own as an

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It looks like all the spaces are filled for my first workshop! If you are interested in attending one then contact me at amandajoy74@hotmail.com and I'll get another one scheduled. To those of you who have tentatively confirmed, let me know if you are able to attend and I will make space.

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These paintings feel like prayers. I painted this one as I pondered all the space that opened up since my job at the library ended. If you look closely some of the words pop through.

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Well, my creative job at the library is done and I'm moving on to unknown adventures. It's really hit me what a wonderful opportunity I had to get to learn how to apply CJEA into a large scale application AND see it in action... and I was able to be a part of a two day staff training program with 40 people that was filled with Creative Journal exercises. Although I did very little facilitating, I

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As some of you know, I've been working at the library assisting Lynda Toney-Bahr (2003 CJEA graduate) in the COME READ WITH ME summer reading program, (which kicks off Monday morning). I've been helping her incorporate Creative Journal into the curriculum. Until now, it's all been fairly intangible and fragmented for me. One of my personal projects has been developing a large puzzle as part of

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I created a Creative Journal Expressive Arts information page... click here to learn more about CJEA and the workshop I've got scheduled.

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I just painted this yesterday outside on Paseo as people walked by and watched me painting awkwardly with my left hand. It is intended for my cousin's first baby's nursery... I thought the baby would prefer abstract. We'll see what the parents think!

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This came from an exericise in "The Creative Journal" entitled 'I Wish...' "Making up My Future"

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I just received the pictures from our closing day photo shoot.Here I am with Dr. Lucia Capacchione, creator of the Creative Journal Expressive Arts method. Here is the CJEA spring class posing with Lucia Capacchione and Marsha Nelson... sans the solo male, Nate. This is the entire group that participated in the spring intensive... as well as Marsha and Lucia Now we are just being SILLY.

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